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~ (Author) "It was on one of my first trips to Crockett County that James Turner took me out to see Tom Hunt..." (more)
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"The collector of the Jack Tales has brought new joy to children and storytellers in these twenty-four tales and a mummer's play . . . richly humorous. Colorful mountain speech comes to life." -- Review


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"The collector of the Jack Tales has brought new joy to children and storytellers in these twenty-four tales and a mummer's play . . . richly humorous. Colorful mountain speech comes to life." School Library Journal, Starred

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (August 31, 1973)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0395066921
  • ISBN-13: 978-0395066928
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #848,790 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Appalachian Folklore with universal appeal, May 6, 1998
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25 oral tradition folktales with their roots in English mummers and mythology. Even the "Lear" story appears under the title 'Like Meat Loves Salt' These are stories written to be read out loud and help to enchant with the wonderful tradition of spoken folktales. There is also a collection of JACK TALES by the same author. This is the same boy of Jack & The Beanstalk fame. He has 17 other tales about him! Fantastic!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book from the past, September 1, 2007
Returned memories of my childhood which I can now pass to my grandchildren for some fun reading together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A super collection of Southern folktales!, November 18, 1997
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I have used this book for years in elementary classrooms, and with my own children and grandchildren. A must for any classroom (grades 1-8). Robert B. Cooter, Jr., Asst. Supt., Dallas Reading Plan, Dallas, Texas.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Meeting the Author
When I was a camper at Camp Yonahnoka in Linville, NC, Richard Chase, the author of GRANDFATHER TALES and THE JACK TALES, would visit the camp and tell Jack tales to the campers... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun with Floklore
In my language arts class, we started the folklore unit. My teacher read us this book to give us examples of folklore tales, and we had a lot of fun. Read more
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