Bibliograph

The Jack tales, told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the southern mountains ; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia ; set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase ; with an appendix compiled by Herbert Halpert ; and illustrated by Berkeley Williams, Jr

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The Jack tales, told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the southern mountains ; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia ; set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase ; with an appendix compiled by Herbert Halpert ; and illustrated by Berkeley Williams, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

660L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Jack tales

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

180696

Responsibility statement

told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the southern mountains ; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia ; set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase ; with an appendix compiled by Herbert Halpert ; and illustrated by Berkeley Williams, Jr

Table Of Contents

Jack in the giants' newground -- Jack and the bull -- Jack and the bean tree -- Jack and the robbers -- Jack and the North West Wind -- Jack and the varmints -- Big Jack and Little Jack -- Sop doll! -- Jack and the king's girl -- Fill, bowl! fill! -- Hardy Hardhead -- Old Fire Dragaman -- Jack and the doctor's girl -- Cat 'n mouse! -- Jack and King Marock -- Jack's hunting trips -- The heifer hide -- Soldier Jack

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Jack tales, folk tales from the southern AppalachiansFolk tales from the southern Appalachians

Contributor

Creator