Bibliograph

Not one damsel in distress, heroic girls from world folklore, collected & told by Jane Yolen ; with illustrations by Susan Guevara

Type

Label

Not one damsel in distress, heroic girls from world folklore, collected & told by Jane Yolen ; with illustrations by Susan Guevara

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-133)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Not one damsel in distress

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

994296521

Responsibility statement

collected & told by Jane Yolen ; with illustrations by Susan Guevara

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, 5.7.

Sub title

heroic girls from world folklore

Summary

A collection of fifteen traditional tales from various parts of the world, with the main character of each being a fearless, strong, heroic, and resourceful woman

Table Of Contents

Atalanta the huntress (Greece) -- Nana Miriam (Niger) -- Fitcher's bird (Germany) -- The girl and the puma (Argentina) -- Li Chi slays the serpent (China) -- Brave woman counts coup (United States/White River Sioux) -- Pretty Penny (United States/Ozark Mountains) -- Burd Janet (Scotland) -- Mizilca (Romania) -- The pirate princess (Poland/Jewish) -- The samurai maiden (Japan) -- Bradamante (France) -- Molly Whuppie (England) -- The princess Kemang (Indonesia) -- Masha and the bear (Azerbaijan)

Target audience

primary

Contributor