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A collection of stories from Egypt, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Ireland and other places that portray cats as goddesses, guardians, tricksters, warriors, magicians, and more.

Native American animal origin stories explain how the animals went through difficult life lessons and came to be the animals we know today.

In this traditional tale, a great magic elk helps a mute Native American boy find his voice.

An alphabet book of traditional Native American symbols.

A collection of traditional tales about dogs from around the world, arranged in such categories as "The Trickster Dog," "The Enchanted Dog," and "The Super Dog."

Six stories about shipwrecked people struggling to survive in difficult circumstances.

A collection of Navajo legends featuring the trickster character, Coyote.

Three stories featuring Doctor Bird, the clever, positive-thinking hummingbird found only in Jamaica.

In 1791, after being transported to Australia in the first shipment of convicts, Mary Bryant, her husband, two children, and seven other convicts, unable to endure the terrible conditions of the penal colony, organize a daring escape in an open boat.

Includes six ghost stories from Jamaica which are based on the country's legends and have their roots in African folklore; each story is accompanied by a section about the teller of the tale.

After his father leaves their family, twelve-year-old Uton Hinds, known as Tall T, tries to earn extra money in his Jamaican village and tries to further his education as he ponders how he feels about his father's behavior.

Navajo stories and poems with explanatory material.

After Tom Cringle turns thirteen, he sets out on a high seas adventure that takes him to Jamaica, where he patrols the waters against pirates.