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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.
    O

  • 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
    U

  • 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.
    L

  • Why Spider Spins Tales: A Story from Africa

    Janet Palazzo-Craig

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 6, 1997)
    Can Ananse the spider meet Sky God's challenge to prove he can spin stories and tales that are as splendid as his webs? Troll First-Start Legends are a delightful introduction to the fascinating world of multicultural legends written and designed especially for primary-level readers.
    L

  • Clever Karlis - Pbk

    Jan Mike

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 28, 1998)
    Retells a Latvian legend about a young man who, with his friends, saves a beautiful princess from being forced to marry
    J

  • Tam's Slipper : A Story from Vietnam

    Lum

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 6, 1997)
    In this Vietnamese version of the Cinderella story, a mysterious woman dressed in the royal colors of orange and yellow provides Tam with beautiful clothes, slippers, and a horse to go to the harvest festival.
    J

  • 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.
    O

  • 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
    O

  • 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
    O

  • The Bird Maiden: A Serbian Legend

    Jan M. Mike, Dave Albers

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Unhappy with the choice of wives that his father's advisors present to him, Prince Velimer sets off to find the kind and beautiful Princess Yevrossima, who has been enchanted by an old witch
    M

  • 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.
    O

  • 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
    O