legends

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legends

Shamans and kushtakas

north coast tales of the supernatural
1991
A mixture of history, legend, and adventure dramatize the values and traditions of the Tlingit and Haida Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox

2014
Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

John Henry, the steel-driving man

2014
Retells the life of the legendary steel driver of early railroad days who challenged the steam hammer to a steel-driving contest.

The adventures of Robin Hood

1996
Beautifully illustrated first chapter book about a band of thieves who take from the rich and give to the poor.

Sleepy Hollow

2015
This graphic novel tells the story of the legend of Sleepy Hollow, which according to folklore, is haunted by a Hessian Soldier who fought for the British during the American Revolution.

The Flying Dutchman

2015
This graphic novel tells the story of The Flying Dutchman, a ship that according to legend, is cursed to roam the seas for all of eternity.

Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue

2014
Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary Texas cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, used a rattle snake as a rope, and married the fearless Slue-Foot Sue.

Pecos Bill tames a colossal cyclone

Super-cowboy Pecos Bill leaps onto the back of a monstrous cyclone and rides it like a bucking bronco, creating, in the process, the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and Death Valley.

Robin Hood

2000
Retells the story of Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who, along with his band of his merry men, worked to right the wrongs committed by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham.

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