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The Cow-Tail Switch: And Other West African Stories (Newbery Honor Book)
Contributor(s): Courlander, Harold (Author), Herzog, George (Author), Chastain, Madye Lee (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0312380062     ISBN-13: 9780312380069
Publisher: Square Fish
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2008
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Annotation: 17 stories make up this unique collection of folktales brought to life by illustrations throughout the text.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.28" W x 7.65" L (0.29 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Awards: Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 1948
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 30655
Reading Level: 4.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:

The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh.
Here are some of the stories of the people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains.
The people of West Africa give them to you.


Contributor Bio(s): Herzog, George: - George Herzog (1901-1983) was a musicologist and anthropologist specializing in Native American music. Like Courlander, he was intent on preserving the heritage of people, particularly through their music.Courlander, Harold: - As a young man, Harold Courlander (1908-1996) took a trip to Haiti with the intention of doing research for a novel. He discovered his lifelong passion, anthropology, which led him to further travels and research into Native Americans, Asians, Indians, and numerous African tribes. He preserved the history of these people in his many books of folklore and history.Chastain, Madye Lee: - Madye Lee Chastain (1908-1989) wrote 17 children's books and illustrated many more.
 
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