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The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales
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The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales Hardcover - 2007

by Anne Shelby

Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Shelby creates 14 lively, original children's stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world. Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong.


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Combining traditional Appalachian folktale plots with a contemporary sensibility, writer and storyteller Anne Shelby creates fourteen lively, original stories of a funny, magical, yet familiar world.

Many of the stories feature a girl named Molly Whuppie, who is clever, brave, and strong. Encountering witches, giants, an ogre who refuses to do housework, unwanted boyfriends, and all manner of conundrums, Molly manages to outwit them all with a potent combination of nerve, trickery, and plain luck. Also appearing in the stories are Molly's sisters Polly and Betts, the famous Appalachian hero Jack (Molly saves him a few times), and three cornbread-baking mice.

These delightful and often surprising stories are sure to appeal to readers and listeners of all ages who enjoy an adventurous tale well told.

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  • Title The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales
  • Author Anne Shelby
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of North Carolina Press, NC
  • Date 2007-10-08
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780807831632 / 0807831638
  • Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.58 x 6.56 x 0.55 in (21.79 x 16.66 x 1.40 cm)
  • Ages 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Appalachians
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore - Appalachian Region, Tales - Appalachian Region
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007013789
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.209

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Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2008, Page 125
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/15/2007, Page 998
  • Multicultural Review, 03/01/2008, Page 53
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2007, Page 152
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