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Author:   Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781476663043

ISBN 10:   1476663041
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   02 November 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction I—Musical Tales (Stories 1–18) II—Winning and Losing with Gods and Spirits (Stories 19–75) III—Seeking Justice (Stories 76–116) IV—Be Careful: Beautiful ­Shape-shifters, ­Loup-garous, Devils, Zombies, and Other Supernatural Dangers (Stories 117–174) V—Tearful Love and Playful Courtship (Stories 175–205) Love 175; Courtship VI—Goodness: Kindness and Friendship (Stories 206–225) VII—Powers That Be in the Community: The Weak and the Strong, Yearnings, Teachers, Clever Thinkers, and Characters (Stories 226–310) VIII—Tricksters: Besting the Bully and Schemes for Survival (Stories 311–362) Anansi 311; Malice 337; Rabbit 345; More Tricksters IX—Tricksters Getting Tricked (Stories 363–385) X—Fools: Hopeful Expectations and Surprising Successes … Sometimes (Stories 386–409) Juan Bobo 386; Bouki 398; More Fools XI—Magical Rescues and Escapes (Stories 410–438) Appendix A. Geographic Lexicon: A Guide to Story Source References Appendix B. Sources for Stories Told in Creole and Patois Appendix C. Glossary and Cast of Characters Bibliography Story Title Index Subject Index

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fills a gap... designed to help teachers, librarians, and storytellers find the right Caribbean story for the right audience at the right time. The rich oral traditions of Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago are on display in this well-constructed work.... bibliography is excellent...comprehensive subject index...valuable...recommended --Choice.

"""fills a gap... designed to help teachers, librarians, and storytellers find the ""right Caribbean story for the right audience at the right time. The rich oral traditions of Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago are on display in this well-constructed work.... bibliography is excellent...comprehensive subject index...valuable...recommended""--Choice."

Author Information

Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children’s librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer’s Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at www.sharonelswit.com .

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