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Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

Product Description: Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

By Joel Chandler Harris

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Hardcover:

9781557094919 | Reprint edition (Applewood Books, May 1, 1999), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Offers an illustrated version of several traditional tales in prose and in verse about Brer Rabbit and his friends and neighbors

9780899665405 | Reprint edition (Buccaneer Books, June 1, 1986), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit is presented here in a high quality paperback edition.

Paperback:

9781517443610 | Createspace Independent Pub, September 21, 2015, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

9781499588699 | Createspace Independent Pub, May 16, 2014, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Brer Rabbit is the main character of the Uncle Remus stories, a likable character prone to tricks and trouble-making who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear.

9781409926924 | Ill edition (Dodo Pr, March 30, 2009), cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) was an American journalist, born in Eatonton, Georgia, who wrote the Uncle Remus stories, including: Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings (1880), Nights with Uncle Remus (1881/1882), Uncle Remus and His Friends (1892), and Uncle Remus and the Little Boy (1905).

Stand Boldly & Shine Brightly!: A Kid's Secret Guide to Facing Bullies

A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery

By Tracy Bryan

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Hardcover:

9780531058077, titled "The Adventures of High John the Conqueror" | Orchard Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $12.95 | also contains The Adventures of High John the Conqueror | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery

Paperback:

9781511563901 | Createspace Independent Pub, April 1, 2015, cover price $11.99

John Henry

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780788206825 | Har/cas edition (Weston Woods, June 1, 1998), cover price $24.95

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780788200861 | Weston Woods, June 1, 1998, cover price $6.95

Reinforced:

9780606174183 | Demco Media, September 1, 1999, cover price $16.95 | also contains John Henry | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Prebinding:

9781442007147 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $16.99 | also contains John Henry

John Henry

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780140566222 | Puffin, December 1, 1999, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

School and Library:

9780803716063 | Dial Books for Young Readers, October 1, 1994, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Library:

9780803716070 | Dial Books for Young Readers, September 1, 1994, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Reinforced:

Prebinding:

9781442007147 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $16.99 | also contains John Henry

Sukey and the Mermaid

A beautiful, brown-skinned, black-eyed mermaid saves Sukey from her bossy stepfather, who works her too hard, but safe beneath the sea, Sukey reconsiders and decides she would like to return to the world she left behind

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Reinforced:

9780606099103 | Demco Media, May 1, 1996, cover price $15.81 | About this edition: A beautiful, brown-skinned, black-eyed mermaid saves Sukey from her bossy stepfather, who works her too hard, but safe beneath the sea, Sukey reconsiders and decides she would like to return to the world she left behind

Prebinding:

9781439599501 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $16.99

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope

By Virginia Hamilton

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Prebinding:

9781439527610 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $22.00 | also contains The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

9780833593450 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $24.55 | About this edition: Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope

The Adventures of High John the Conqueror

Product Description: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery.

By Steve Sanfield and John Ward (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780531058077 | Orchard Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $12.95 | also contains Stand Boldly & Shine Brightly!: A Kid's Secret Guide to Facing Bullies | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery

Paperback:

9780874837742 | Reissue edition (August House Pub Inc, April 1, 2005), cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Presents a collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of African-Americans during and immediately after the time of slavery.

9780874834338 | Reprint edition (August House Pub Inc, March 1, 1996), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of Blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery

9780440405566 | Reprint edition (Yearling Books, January 1, 1992), cover price $3.50 | About this edition: A collection of sixteen African American folktales focuses on the adventures of High John the Conqueror--a legendary Black folk hero who was always able to outwit and outguess his white slave masters

Prebinding:

9781439535998 | Reissue edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $20.95 | About this edition: A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery.

An Illustrated Treasury of African American Read-Aloud Stories: More Than 40 of the World's Best -Loved Stories for Parent and Child to Share

Collects adapted African American short stories, fables, fairy tales, folktales, songs, and excerpts with biography and recollections of slavery in stories that can each be read to children in less than ten minutes.

By Christian Clayton (illustrator), Jan Spivey Gilchrist (illustrator), Christy Hale (illustrator) and Susan Kantor (editor)

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Hardcover:

9781579123475 | Hachette Books, December 1, 2003, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Collects adapted African American short stories, fables, fairy tales, folktales, songs, and excerpts with biography and recollections of slavery in stories that can each be read to children in less than ten minutes.

Jump! the Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Five stories chronicle the tales of Brer Rabbit

By Joel Chandler Harris

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Prebinding:

9780613023276 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2001, cover price $15.70 | About this edition: A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.

John Henry

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

By Julius Lester

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Prebinding:

9780785718628 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain

Sukey and the Mermaid

Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid.

By Robert D. San Souci

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Paperback:

9780689807183 | Reprint edition (Aladdin Paperbacks, May 1, 1996), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: A beautiful, brown-skinned, black-eyed mermaid saves Sukey from her bossy stepfather, who works her too hard, but safe beneath the sea, Sukey reconsiders and decides she would like to return to the world she left behind

School and Library:

9780027781410 | Simon & Schuster, June 1, 1992, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Eager to escape her stepfather's scolding, Sukey, the hardworking daughter of poor South Carolina Islanders, unwittingly conjures up Mama Jo, a beautiful, brown-skinned mermaid, who gives Sukey a special gift

Prebinding:

9780785791348 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: A beautiful, brown-skinned, black-eyed mermaid saves Sukey from her bossy stepfather, who works her too hard, but safe beneath the sea, Sukey reconsiders and decides she would like to return to the world she left behind

Raw Head, Bloody Bones: African-American Tales of the Supernatural

Fifteen black and African-American tales of the supernatural from various states and several Caribbean countries. Includes commentary on black folklore in the New World.

By Mary E. Lyons

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Prebinding:

9780785783534 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Fifteen Black and African-American tales of the supernatural from various states and several Caribbean countries, with information on Black folklore in the New World

Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales

'Tales from Uncle Remus' 'More Tales from Uncle Remus', 'Further Tales from Uncle Remus' and 'Last Tales from Uncle Remus' have been brought together for this colorfully illustrated compilation for readers of all ages.

By Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780803724518 | Dial Books for Young Readers, October 1, 1999, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: 'Tales from Uncle Remus' 'More Tales from Uncle Remus', 'Further Tales from Uncle Remus' and 'Last Tales from Uncle Remus' have been brought together for this colorfully illustrated compilation for readers of all ages.

Jump on Over! the Adventures of Brer Rabbit and His Family

Five tales in which Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox

By Van Dyke Parks

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Paperback:

9780152017071, titled "Jump on Over!: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and His Family" | Reprint edition (Voyager Books, March 1, 1998), cover price $8.00 | About this edition: A collection of five tales in which Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and Brer Bear in order to ensure his family's survival during a drought.

Prebinding:

9780613081610 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $16.45 | About this edition: A collection of five tales in which Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and Brer Bear in order to ensure his family's survival during a drought.

The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

A retelling of the African-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies describes the origins of Uncle Remus, the tricks of Brer Fox, and their encounters with Mr. Man. Reissue.

By Julius Lester

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Hardcover:

9780803702714 | Dial Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1987, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

Paperback:

9780142407202 | Reissue edition (Puffin, December 28, 2006), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A retelling of the African American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

9780141303475 | Reprint edition (Puffin, January 1, 1999), cover price $8.99 | About this edition: A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780788753626 | Unabridged edition (Recorded Books, January 1, 1987), cover price $28.00 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

Library:

9780803702721 | Dutton Childrens Books, March 1, 1987, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

Reinforced:

9780606168069, titled "Tales of Uncle Remus the Adventures of Brer Rabbit" | Demco Media, April 1, 1999, cover price $13.20 | About this edition: A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

Prebinding:

9780613178709 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $19.65 | About this edition: A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Product Description: "Lester has retold 48 of the folktales in standard English but with a strong feel for the dialect of the original stories . . . as lively as the originals but they also have a liveliness of their own, as he incorporates modern allusions which never seem out of place...read more

By Jerry Pinkney (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9789990152081 | Penguin USA, January 1, 1999, cover price $0.02

Prebinding:

9781439512173 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: "Lester has retold 48 of the folktales in standard English but with a strong feel for the dialect of the original stories .

One-Hundred-And-One African-American Read-Aloud Stories

Adapts and presents the best African-American short stories, fables, fairy tales, hymns, and excerpts that can be read to children in less than ten minutes, culled from the work of Paula Fox, Langston Hughes, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington.

By Susan Kantor (editor)

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Hardcover:

9781579120399 | Hachette Books, January 9, 1998, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Adapts and presents the best African American short stories, fables, fairy tales, hymns, and excerpts that can be read to children in less than ten minutes

The Sanctified Church

A compilation of essays on African-American folklore from the critically acclaimed author portrays the distinctive character of the Southern Black Christian church and the vividness of black culture and contains works published in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as some never-before-published pieces. Reprint. IP. BAKER & TAYLOR

By Zora Neale Hurston

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Paperback:

9781569247303 | Marlowe & Co, February 1, 1998, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Gathers essays on African American folklore, legends, and the Southern Black Christian church

Little Eight John

Little Eight John, as mean as mean there was, persists in disobeying his mother until he finds his mischief backfiring on him

By Wil Clay (illustrator) and Jan Wahl

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Hardcover:

9780525673675 | Lodestar Books, September 1, 1992, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Little Eight John, as mean as mean there was, persists in disobeying his mother until he finds his mischief backfiring on him

Paperback:

9780140556308 | Reprint edition (Puffin, February 1, 1998), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Little Eight John, as mean as mean there was, persists in disobeying his mother until he finds his mischief backfiring on him

Reinforced:

9780606129824 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, February 1, 1998), cover price $12.74 | About this edition: Little Eight John, as mean as mean there was, persists in disobeying his mother until he finds his mischief backfiring on him

Prebinding:

9780613082594 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $14.30 | About this edition: Little Eight John, as mean as mean there was, persists in disobeying his mother until he finds his mischief backfiring on him

Jump Again!: More Adventures of Brer Rabbitr

Continues the lighthearted adventures and antics of the crafty Brer Rabbit

By Joel Chandler Harris, Barry Moser (illustrator) and Van Dyke Parks

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Paperback:

9780152015596 | Reprint edition (Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1997), cover price $7.00 | About this edition: Continues the lighthearted adventures and antics of the crafty Brer Rabbit

Jump!: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Five stories chronicle the tales of Brer Rabbit

By Joel Chandler Harris, Malcolm Jones and Van Dyke Parks

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Paperback:

9780152014933 | Reprint edition (Voyager Books, May 1, 1997), cover price $7.00 | About this edition: A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.

School and Library:

9780152413507 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1986, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.

Jump!: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Five stories chronicle the tales of Brer Rabbit

By Barry Moser (illustrator)

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Reinforced:

9780606115261 | Reprint edition (Demco Media, May 1, 1997), cover price $14.66 | About this edition: A retelling of five folktales in which crafty Brer Rabbit tries to outsmart all the other creatures in the animal community.

A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Recollections, Legends, Tales, Songs, Religious Beliefs, Customs, Sayings and Humor of Peoples of African Descent in

A compendium to the oral traditions of New World African communities captures their tales, beliefs, songs, religious epics, and dialect and features dozens of musical scores and appendixes that explain the finer points of African-American tradition.

By Harold Courlander

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Hardcover:

9780765197337, titled "A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Recollections, Legends, Tales, Songs, Religious Beliefs, Customs, Sayings, and Humor of Peoples of African Descent in" | Smithmark Pub, July 1, 1996, cover price $10.98 | About this edition: Highlights the diverse oral traditions of the African American cultures of the New World

9780788165603 | Diane Pub Co, June 1, 1996, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A compendium to the oral traditions of New World African communities captures their tales, beliefs, songs, religious epics, and dialect and features dozens of musical scores and appendixes that explain the finer points of African-American tradition.

Paperback:

9781569248119, titled "A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Recollections, Legends, Tales, Songs, Religious Beliefs, Customs, Sayings, and Humor of Peoples of African Descent in" | Marlowe & Co, February 1, 1996, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Highlights the diverse oral traditions of the African American cultures of the New World.

Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion

Boss Lion threatens to eat all the inhabitants of the village, until he is outsmarted by Br'er Rabbit.

By Joel Chandler Harris, Brad Kessler and Bill Mayer (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780887082740, titled "Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion" | Har/cas edition (Picture Book Studio Audio, December 1, 1994), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Boss Lion threatens to eat all the inhabitants of the village, until he is outsmarted by Br'er Rabbit.

9780887082733 | Simon & Schuster, September 1, 1993, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Boss Lion threatens to eat all the inhabitants of the village, until he is outsmarted by Br'er Rabbit.

The Ballad of Belle Dorcas

A hypnotic African-American conjure tale tells how the beautiful Belle Dorcas finds a conjure woman to make a spell that will keep her husband from being sold and sent away. Reprint. AB. H.

By William H. Hooks and J. Brian Pinkney (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780394846453 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, August 1, 1990, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: When she falls in love with Joshua, a slave, free-born Belle Dorcas uses the magic of a conjer woman to keep Joshua with her.

Paperback:

9780679878094 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, December 1, 1995, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: An African American conjure tale tells how the beautiful Belle Dorcas finds a conjure woman to make a spell that will keep her husband from being sold and sent away

Library:

9780394946450 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, August 1, 1990, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: When she falls in love with Joshua, a slave, free-born Belle Dorcas uses the magic of a conjer woman to keep Joshua with her.

Reinforced:

9780606084871 | Demco Media, December 1, 1995, cover price $12.25 | About this edition: An African American conjure tale tells how the beautiful Belle Dorcas finds a conjure woman to make a spell that will keep her husband from being sold and sent away

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