American tall tales
(Video)
Contributors
Published
Norwalk, CT : Weston Woods, 2006.
Format
Video
ISBN
0439904382, 9780439904384
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ilsley Public Library - Juvenile AV | Juv DVD Scholastic | On Shelf |
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Published
Norwalk, CT : Weston Woods, 2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (33 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0439904382, 9780439904384
Notes
General Note
Bonus feature: On-screen learning guides.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Crystal Taliefero, Robert Reynolds and Scotty Huff.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson ; Allison Moorer.
Description
John Henry, based on the famous African American folk ballad, this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Swamp Angel, an original tall tale about Angelica Longrider, better known as Swamp Angel, the greatest woodswoman in Tennessee history. When a huge bear, Thundering Tarnation, can't control his bottomless appetite for settlers' grub, she musters up all her strength of body and heart to tackle him.
System Details
DVD.
Language
English subtitles.
Awards
John Henry: Caldecott Honor Book, Storytelling World Award, Ala Notable Recording ; Swamp Angel:Caldecott Honor Book.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lester, J., Jackson, S. L., Moorer, A., Taliefero, C., Isaacs, A., Reynolds, R., & Huff, S. (2006). American tall tales . Weston Woods.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julius. Lester et al.. 2006. American Tall Tales. Weston Woods.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julius. Lester et al.. American Tall Tales Weston Woods, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lester, Julius., et al. American Tall Tales Weston Woods, 2006.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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