Apr. 3rd, 2014

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Heroes & Heroines, Monsters & Magic: Native American Legends & Folktales as told by Joseph Bruchac

Does exactly what it says on the tin! The stories are enjoyable, and well-told. I was already familiar with a couple of them but most were new to me. One thing I particularly liked was that there were multiple stories about turtles winning races through quick wits and trickery, which I enjoyed comparing with the aesop moral about turtles winning by being "slow and steady". I do love how different folk traditions use similar motifs to say very different things!

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