Retells in verse the tale of the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, married Sluefoot Sue, and rode the wild rapscallion mustang stallion named Widowmaker.
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Pecos Bill
Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.
Near Myths
Humorous renditions of stories featuring mythical and Biblical characters such as Prometheus, King Midas, and Samson and Delilah.
Callie Ann and Mistah Bear
A bear disguised as a fine, handsome man comes courting Callie Ann’s widowed mother and Callie Ann must outwit the bear to prevent her mother from marrying it.
The Red Heels
An itinerant shoemaker in colonial New England makes a pair of shoes for a beautiful young woman, although he fears the red heels are a sign that she is a witch.
Paula Bunyan
Recounts the exploits of Paul Bunyan’s “little” sister, Paula, who lived in the North Woods, sang three-part harmony with the wolves, and used an angry bear for a foot warmer.
Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters
This is a collection of African American short stories. McKissack based the stories on those she heard as a child while sitting on her grandparents’ porch.
Noah’s Ark
Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God’s call to save life on earth.
Cinderella (As If You Didn’t Already Know The Story)
In this updated version of the Cinderella story, Cinderella writes letters to her dead mother apologizing for not being more assertive, which she remedies soon after marrying the prince. Readers will delight in following Cinderella through all the usual happenings, presented in a most unusual way. And they’ll finally see what becomes of her after she marries the prince. So maybe you should hear the story one last time. Because it’s actually way different than you might have thought. Kids who have outgrown picture books and are ready for something longer – but still love illustrated texts – will gravitate toward this Cinderella. Black-and-white silhouettes of everything from the ugly stepsisters to Cinderella’s slipper (actual size) are intermingled with Cinderella’s letters to her recently deceased mother in this totally original package, written and illustrated by an exciting newcomer to children’s books.
The Sea Chest
A young girl listens as her great-aunt, a lighthouse keeper’s daughter, tells of her childhood living on a Maine island, and of the infant that washed ashore after a storm.