The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales

by Anne Shelby

Book Overview

Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world.

Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong. Encountering witches, giants, an ogre who refuses to do housework, unwanted boyfriends, and all manner of conundrums, Molly manages to outwit them all with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807831638
• ISBN13: 9780807831632
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

A handful of simple black-and-white illustrations enhance this rip-roaring fun storybook

The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales is a collection of brief yet enjoyable tales blending the spirit of traditional Appalachian folklore with modern-day awareness. Featuring an extroverted young girl named Molly Whuppie, the stories include encounters with witches, giants, an ogre who refuses to do housework, cornbread-baking mice, unwanted boyfriends, Molly's sisters, and even the Appalachian hero Jack. A handful of simple black-and-white illustrations enhance this rip-roaring fun storybook with a brave and clever heroine. Especially recommended for young girls.