Title:
Her stories : African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales
JLCTITLE245:
told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Blue Sky Press, ©1995.
Physical Description:
xiii, 112 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9780590473705
9780590566032
9780590473682
Abstract:
Collection of 19 folktales, legends, and true stories celebrating the heroic cunning, patience, and courage of African-American women and girls.
Reading Level:
880 L Lexile
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 3.0 14923.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 4.3 8.0 5171.
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 4.6 3 Quiz 14923 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-112).
Contents:
Her animal tales: Little girl and Buh Rabby -- Lena and big one tiger -- Marie and redfish -- Miz Hattie gets some company -- Her fairy tales: Catskinella -- Good Blanche, bad Rose, and the talking eggs -- Mary Belle and the mermaid -- Mom Bett and the little ones a-glowing -- Her supernatural: Who you! -- Macie and Boo Hag -- Lonna and cat woman -- Malindy and little devil -- Her folkways and legends: Woman and man started even -- Luella and the tame parrot -- The mer-woman out of the sea -- Annie Christmas -- Her true tales: Millie Evans: plantation times -- Lettice Boyer: from way back -- Mary Lou Thorton: my family.