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Books in Great American Tall Tales series

  • Frederick Douglass

    Barbara Kiely Miller

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)
    Introduces the life of Frederick Douglass, who escaped from slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, and an advisor to presidents.
    N
  • Mustangs: America's Wild Horses

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the history and characteristics of the wild horses known as mustangs, as well as efforts to keep them from disappearing
    K
  • Paints and Pintos

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics of both paint and pinto horses and what differentiates these two breeds
    P
  • John Muir

    Barbara Kiely Miller

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)
    Introduces the life of John Muir, who immigrated from Scotland as a boy and became a naturalist who explored the wonders of the American West, an advocate for the establishment of national parks, and the founder of the Sierra Club.
    Q
  • Commerce of the prairies

    Josiah Gregg

    Unknown Binding (Readex Microprint, March 15, 1974)
    None
  • Harriet Tubman

    Monica Rausch

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces the life and times of Underground Railroad and anti-slavery leader Harriet Tubman and explains her place in American history.
    P
  • Harriet Tubman

    Kathie Billingslea Smith, James Seward

    Library Binding (Julian Messner, )
    None
  • Andrew Jackson

    Monica Rausch

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces the life and times of President Andrew Jackson and explains his place in American history.
    L
  • Sacagawea

    Monica Rausch

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces the life and times of Sacagawea, the Native American woman who took part in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and explains her place in American history.
    R
  • Paul Bunyan in Story and Song/Cassette

    Adrien Stoutenburg, Ed Begley

    Audio Cassette (Caedmon Audio Cassette, Oct. 1, 1983)
    None
  • Squonds, Moskittos, and Gilygaloos/Cassette

    Adrien Stoutenburg, Ed Begley

    Audio Cassette (Caedmon Audio Cassette, Oct. 1, 1983)
    None
  • Davy Crockett and Pecos Bill/Cassette

    Adrien Stoutenburg, Ed Begley

    Audio Cassette (Caedmon Audio Cassette, Oct. 1, 1983)
    None