Re: ELEM, Target: Women in Tall Tales?

[Sheila Davis <daviss@MEOL.MASS.EDU>]

Hi SUzanne,

A book that comes to mind immediately is Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs. I
beleive it was a Caldecot Honor Book a few years ago. I'll give it more
thought and might be able to come up with a few more.

Sheila Davis
Library/Media Specialist
Plympton School
Waltham, MA


On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, Suzanne Weinheimer wrote:

> A third grade teacher came to me asking about tall tales that feature
> women. I first thought of Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane, but realized
> their stories were not tall tales. The teacher has several that feature
> men (Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Mike Fink, Casey Jones), but none of women.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for tall tales of women? I searched
> through CMG and found a short article in an issue of Cricket magazine
> (March 96), that has a story from Ohio. I've also searched our issues of
> _Mailbox_ and _Copycat_ looking for a Tall Tale unit which might have had
> suggestions, but no luck.I did find a book, however, called "Cut from the
> same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend and Tall Tale" (c1993). Will
> plan to order it with my Spring book order.
>
> If you can help, please email me directly at suzanne@whatexit.com
>
> Thanks!!
>
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