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La Hija Da La Serpiente Marina-Pbk
Lippert
Paperback (Troll Communications, June 13, 1997)The king of the sea gives the magical gift of darkness to his daughter and warns her loyal servants not to open it
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The Princess Who Lost Her Hair: An Akamba Legend
Tololwa M. Mollel, Charles Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, Jan. 1, 1998)The efforts of a kind-hearted beggar boy bring an end to the drought that has plagued the kingdom of a haughty princess.
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Sea Serpent'S Daughter - Pbk
Lippert
Paperback (Troll Communications, July 11, 1997)The king of the sea gives the magical gift of darkness to his daughter and warns her loyal servants not to open it
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La Zarigueya Y El Gran Creador-Pbk
Mike
Paperback (Troll Communications, Jan. 1, 1997)Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth.
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Hummingbird King - Pbk
Palacios
Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 28, 1998)A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.
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Magic Feather - Pbk
Lisa Rojany, Philip Kuznicki
Paperback (Troll Communications, Jan. 15, 1998)The evil Mancrow -- half bird, half human -- has stolen the light from the world. Now a young girl sets out to find the magic feather that holds Mancrow's power. The Legends of the World opens readers' minds to the diverse cultures of Native America, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the Americas through enchanting tales passed down through countless generations. Each book in the series features geographical, historical, and cultural information. Illustrated in full color.
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Night Owl & The Rooster - Pbk
James M. Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 29, 1998)Retells a Haitian folktale in which Coucou the owl hides his face from the light of day because he believes himself to be ugly, and Rouge the rooster tries to trick him into leaving his true love Drina the swallow
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Brave Bear and the Ghosts: A Sioux Legend
Gloria Dominic, Charles Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 1, 1998)Brave Bear outwits four ghosts who are trying to scare him
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Opossum & The Great Firemaker - Pbk
Jan M. Mike
Paperback (Troll Communications, Jan. 1, 1998)Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth.
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Spider and the Sky God: An Akan Legend
Deborah M. Newton Chocolate, Dave Albers
Paperback (Troll Communications, Jan. 1, 1997)Ananse the spider must meet Sky God's challenge and prove that he can spin tales as splendid as his spider webs
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Coyote and the Grasshoppers: A Pomo Legend
Dominic
Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 1, 1998)By listening to the Great Spirit and eating huge quantities of grasshoppers, Coyote is able to save the Pomo from drought and starvation.
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First Woman and the Strawberry: A Cherokee Legend
Gloria Dominic, Charles Reasoner
Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 1, 1998)Tells the story of an argument between First Man and First Woman and how the first strawberry was created
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