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Ain't Nothing But a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry
The author is a historian who became interested in John Henry, a supposedly mythical ex-slave who outraced the steam engine in digging a tunnel through the side of the Allegheny Mountains. This book chronicles the author's efforts to find the truth about
| Author: Nelson, Scott Reynolds |
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social studies
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Casey Jones's Fireman
Sim Webb, Casey Jones's fireman, tells the story of the fateful crash of the Cannonball.
| Author: Farmer, Nancy |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Drylongso
Drylongso, which takes place west of the Mississippi in 1975, is the story of a poor farming family's battle with a drought. Drylongso, "a youth imbued with simple human kindness . . . a folk hero" (author's notes) arrives, and with him comes ho
| Author: Hamilton, Viginia |
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Legend of Bass Reeves, The
In this "true and fictional account of the most valliant marshal in the West" Gary Paulson weaves together the facts about the life of Bass Reeves and imagined events to bring the story of this remarkable man to life. From a boyhood spent in slavery, Ree
| Author: Paulson, Gary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Once Upon a Time: Traditional Latin American Tales
This is a collection of 7 Latin American folk tales written in English and Spanish. The tales are about cunning and wit; about bravery and fair restitution.
Background information is provided after each tale.
| Author: Martinez, Rueben |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | language arts - writing | social studies
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People Could Fly, The
These collected folk tales that were told by slaves fall into four categories: animal stories, tall tales, the supernatural, and tales of freedom. The author includes an introduction and a bibliography.
| Author: Hamilton, Virginia |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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