Research Catalog

Title

Her stories : African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales / told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon.

Author

Hamilton, Virginia.

Publication

New York : Blue Sky Press, c1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dillon, Leo
• Dillon, Diane

Description

xiii, 112, [2] p. : col. ill.; 29 cm.

Subject

African American women > Folklore

Note

• CTSN copy 2: Winner of the 1995 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. Seals on dust jacket.
• CTSN copy 1: Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page "For Linda / Very Best Wishes / Enjoy! / Good reading / Sincerely / Virginia Hamilton.".
• "First printing, October 7, 1995"; Printer's code on t.p. verso: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9/9 0/0.
• "First printing, October 7, 1995"; Printer's code on t.p. verso: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 7 8 9/9 0/0.
• Pub. 1/4 black cloth. black bds. gold title on spine. gold stamped signature on author on f. bd. gold e.p. w/ glossy, col. ill. d.j.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-112).

Contents

Her animal tales: Little girl and Buh Rabby -- Lena and big one tiger -- Marie and redfish -- Miz Hattie gets some company -- Her fairy tales: Catskinella -- Good Blanche, bad Rose, and the talking eggs -- Mary Belle and the mermaid -- Mom Bett and the little ones a-glowing -- Her supernatural: Who you! -- Macie and Boo Hag -- Lonna and cat woman -- Malindy and little devil -- Her folkways and legends: Woman and man started even -- Luella and the tame parrot -- The mer-woman out of the sea -- Annie Christmas -- Her true tales: Millie Evans: plantation times -- Lettice Boyer: from way back -- Mary Lou Thorton: my family.

ISBN

• 0590473689
• 0590473700
• 0590566032 (Limited ed.)

LCCN

94033055 /AC

OCLC

• ocm30915948
• SCSB-507740

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library