Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale

By Robert D. San Souci

Book Overview

Meet the fascinating women of American Folklore and Legend in this award-winning collection!

Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike?

Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter iin the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth.

"An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations."--School Library Journal

Winner of the Aesop Prize

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0698118111
• ISBN13: 9780698118119
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Acid Test

I'm a teacher in the Oakland Schools in California and these tales are wonderful to read aloud. Particularly to black children because it picks up the nuances of the spoken word as they hear it. The criticism by a reviewer that the tales aren't true to their source is irrelevant. So what? These tales are for fairly young children, grades 3 through 5. Naturally, they've been cleaned up a little. I can't see by doing this that the author has robbed them of their energy or humor.The children love them. That's all that counts.Judith Cohen

I just loved this book

This book was so good! I just loved it. My little sister just loved it too. The discriptions in the book were really good! I also just loved all of the characters! I recommend this book to people young and old.