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Language
English
Description
A collection of folktales highlighting famous and not-so-famous Southwestern ghosts, mysterious happenings, powers of darkness, and wonders of the invisible world. Here we have a collection of unnerving tales of events that happened-and still do happen-in the collective back yard of the Southwestern states. Accompanied by evocative illustrations, these compelling retellings of popular folktales feature supernatural occurrences and ghosts of all sorts,...
7) Dreamkeeper
Publisher
Hallmark Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy, embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery. Like Pete's wise tales themselves, Dreamkeeper is important and illuminating storytelling for the entire family.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Hopi Indians maintain what is very likely the most vital native oral tradition in North America. This gathering of recollections, traditions, and narratives assembled by the distinguished folklorist, Harold Courlander, represents Hopi traditions with authority and authenticity, while at the same time presenting them in a readable form for an English-speaking audience. The subjects range from stories of the emergence from the underworlds, through accounts...
Author
Series
Arthurian saga volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 25
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon as he grows, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by a vision of a magical sword -- the fabled sword Caliburn, hidden for centuries. Sheathed in fire and stone, water and ice, the sword of the Emperor Maximus is destined to reveal the true High King. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the sword from a perilous chapel to claim his...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships-but now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra"--
As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivaled beauty, they are the...
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Between the covers of the Bible are some of history's most spectacular claims-- but are they true? Join biblical scholars and skeptics as they examine the Bible's most challenging mysteries. Each program covers a single topic and includes expert testimony, dramatic re-creations, and scientific experiments that put Bible claims to the test, presenting evidence that the Bible is factual and trustworthy.
13) Johnny Appleseed
Publisher
KOCH Vision
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Johnny Appleseed, the American legend, who traveled the frontier wearing a burlap sack, sporting a pot for a hat, and carrying a pouch full of apple seeds.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Professor Alice Roberts uses archaeological discoveries to piece together a turning point in Britain's history. The key to her quest is the excavation of a stone palace in Cornwall, long believed to be the birthplace of the King Arthur legend. Was Arthur in fact ruler of a prosperous trading village, and the defender of the native Britons against the Anglo-Saxons?
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Mythic, monstrous and misunderstood. Now, on the 25th anniversary of the hit film Jaws, National Geographic embarks on a voyage of breathtaking discoveries that will forever alter our view of the infamous creature labeled 'the perfect killing machine.' Join the ultimate great white expedition, featuring Jaws creator Peter Benchley, famed underwater photographer David Doubilet, and great white shark attack survivor-turned-advocate, Rodney Fox."--Container....
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