Retold African American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

On a farm in the Texas Hill Country, a young boy confronts a strange critter that tries to steal his family's last meal.

A young man searches for three people more foolish than his fianc\74\ee and her parents.

"Do you know the story of John Henry? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs...

In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away. "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons,...

Retells the final adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born with and who died with a hammer in his hand.