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Not one damsel in distress : world folktales for strong girls
Title:
Not one damsel in distress : world folktales for strong girls
Author:
Yolen, Jane.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
San Diego : Silver Whistle Books, 2000.
Physical Description:
xii, 116 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary:
A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various parts of the world, with the main character of each being a fearless, strong, heroic, and resourceful woman.
Language:
English
Contents:
Atalanta the huntress (Greece) -- Nana Miriam (Nigeria) -- Fitcher's bird (Germany) -- The girl and the puma (Argentina) -- Li Chi slays the serpent (China) -- Brave Woman counts coup (United States, White River Sioux) -- Pretty Penny (United States, Ozark Mountains) -- Burd Janet (Scotland) -- Mizilca (Romania) -- The pirate princess (Poland, Jewish) -- The samurai maiden (Japan) -- Bradamante (France) -- Molly Whuppie (England) -- An open letter to Nana -- Notes on the stories.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 4.0 66295.
Added Author:
ISBN:
9780152020477
Format :
Book