African-American folktales for young readers
including favorite stories from African and African-American storytellers
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Young, Richard, 1946- - Contributor
- Young, Judy Dockrey, 1949- - Contributor
Publication
1993 - August House, Little Rock, Arkansas
Language
English
Word Count
44,000 words, Guess
Page Count
176 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveafricanamericanf00youn
- Internet Archiveafricanamericanf0000unse_v5l9
- ISBN-100874833086
- ISBN-100874833094
- ISBN-139780874833089
and 6 more
- ISBN-139780874833096
- Goodreads3017657', '1234143
- LibraryThing296066
- Library of Congress Control Number92038264
- Better World Books9780874833096
- Open LibraryOL1733500M
Classifications
- DDC398.2/08996073
- LCCPZ8.1 .A252 1993
Description
A collection of folktales from the African-American oral tradition, presented as they have been told by professional black storytellers from Rhode Island to Oklahoma.
Subjects
Genres
- Collections
- Folklore
Series Statement
- American storytelling
Other Editions
- African-American folktales for young readers: including favorite stories from African and African-American storytellers
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