Collects adapted African American short stories, fables, fairy tales, folktales, songs, and excerpts with biography and recollections of slavery in stories that

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Welcome to the wonderfully rich and diverse world of African American stories for children and families. This one-of-a-kind collection brings together eight pic

Contains African American folktales adapted and illustrated by various authors and artists; folksongs and hymns; historical information; and profiles of notewor

The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak ove