From School Library Journal
YA-Teachers or librarians have only to read or tell one of these modern urban legends to a YA audience and the book will be in permanent circulation. All of the stories are brief and easy to read. They are funny, scary, or eerie-and-some are all of the above. Some of the selections are as familiar as "the Vanishing Hitchhiker," but most of them will be new to YAs. A delightful addition to folklore collections.
Judy Sokoll, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Judy Sokoll, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This modest collection of urban myths assembles 50 brief stories from modern oral tradition. Commonly attributed to FOAFs (friend of a friend), they are intriguing and often frightening tales passed along in casual conversation. These tales are the substance of modern folklore, an evolving treasury of evanescent narratives. From the famous Vanishing Hitchhiker to incredulous tales of alligators in the New York City sewer system, these stories are alive in the modern information dynamicnewspapers, hearsay, Internet exchanges, schlock movies. The authors have collaborated on three books, two audiotapes, and three two-man performances, and their work has appeared on PBS. Entries are grouped into such self-explanatory chapters as, Say What? Language Barriers and Scams and Conspiracy Theories. An amusing anthology of our collective imagination, fears, and humor, this is a book for all audiences: young, old, scholarly, and just curious.Richard K. Burns, MSLS, Hatboro, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
