"Bravo! They've given adults and young girls a much-needed treasure map of heroines and 'she-roes'...It blazes an important path in the forest of children's lit

A North African version of Snow White, with 40 thieves in the role of the seven dwarfs. Eric Kimmel has complete reworked the story by turning Rimonah into a "f

This one-stop cross-cultural selective guide to recent retellings of myths and hero tales for children and young adults will enable teachers and library media s

Contains a resource book of multicultural materials and includes program ideas, Web sites, and recommended children's books that provide students with informati

Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.