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Books in Multicultural Stories series

  • Stories from the Amazon

    Saviour Pirotta, Becky Gryspeerdt

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Retellings of traditional stories from the people of the Amazon rain forests, including "The Legend of the Sun God," "The Tree of Life," and "The Sad Song of the Moon."
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  • Stories from India

    Vayu Naidu, Vaju Naidu, Rebecca Gryspeerdt

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    A collection of traditional stories retold from the folktales and epics of India, including "Dead Man Walking," "Valmiki--the Highway Poet," and "The Goddess with her Hands Full."
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  • Stories from the Caribbean

    Petronella Breinburg, Syrah Arnold

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Nov. 30, 1999)
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  • Stories from Native North America

    Linda Theresa Raczek, Richard Hook

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    A collection of traditional stories retold from North American Indians, including "Coyote and Old Turkey" and "How Loon Outsmarted Winter".
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  • Stories from India

    Vayu Naidu, Rebecca Gryspeerdt

    Paperback (Hodder Wayland, July 20, 2000)
    The storyteller is a second-generation immigrant from the Indian subcontinent, and immersed in the Indian tradition of storytelling. He combines ghost stories, creation myths, hero stories, traditional tales and tales in a modern setting. From the story of the highwayman who becomes a mouthpiece for the story of the gods, to the tale of pichalipairi, the reversed-feet demon, these stories reflect the different religions and cultures of the Indian subcontinent.
  • Stories from West Africa

    Robert Hull, Tim Clarey

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Retellings of folktales from various West African cultures, including "Anansi and Hate-to-be-Contradicted," "The Monster Sasabonsam versus the Wonder Child," and "The Man Who Learned the Language of Animals."
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  • Stories from China

    Saviour Pirotta, Tim Clarey

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, )
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  • Stories from the Caribbean

    Petronella Breinburg, Syrah Arnold, Tina Barber

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    A collection of folktales from the Caribbean, including "Bre-nancy and the 13 Plantains," "Anana, the Maker," and "The Flying Slaves."
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  • Stories from the Amazon

    Saviour Pirotta, Becky Gryspeerdt

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Company, May 1, 2000)
    Retellings of traditional stories from the people of the Amazon rain forests, including "The Legend of the Sun God," "The Tree of Life," and "The Sad Song of the Moon."
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  • Stories from the Caribbean

    Petronella Breinburg, Syrah Arnold, Tina Barber

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Company, May 1, 2000)
    A collection of folktales from the Caribbean, including "Bre-nancy and the 13 Plantains," "Anana, the Maker," and "The Flying Slaves."
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  • Stories from Native North America

    Linda Theresa Raczek, Richard Hook

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Co, May 1, 2000)
    A collection of traditional stories retold from North American Indians, including "Coyote and Old Turkey" and "How Loon Outsmarted Winter".
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  • Giant Panda: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats

    Malcolm Penny

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, May 1, 2000)
    Describes the habits and behavior of giant pandas at different stages of their lives, as well as threats to their continued survival.
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