George Gibson - American Folk Tales. (level 1)by George Gibson
Enjoy three of America's most-loved folk tales of the 1800s! Meet Johnny Appleseed who planted apple seeds across America. Find out how Pecos Bill became king of the Cowboys of Texas. Visit a Southern plantation and laugh with cunning Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox.
Teachers, librarians, and students of children's and young adult literature will appreciate the breadth and clarity of this book, as well as the impressive bibliographies of fantasy and of professional reading on it. The authors first set down the definition of and criteria for successful fantasy and then break the genre down into its subgenres, using plenty of examples to illustrate the literature's various manifestations, from fairy tales (both traditional and original) to talking-animal tales to gothic fantasy to heroic-ethical fantasy, and everything in between.
The Irish Story - Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland
Roy Foster is one of the leaders of the iconoclastic generation of Irish historians. In this opinionated, entertaining book he examines how the Irish have written, understood, used, and misused their history over the past century.
This book is about men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions. From spies to test pilots, doctors to explorers, Tales of Real Heroism recounts their spirit, integrity or resolve in fascinating detail.
Vivid illustrations, remarkable photographs and informative maps and diagrams accompany this exciting collection of true stories.
