Read professional, fair reviews by practicing academic, public, and school librarians and subject-area specialists that
will enable you to make the best choices from among the latest reference resources.This newest edition of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) provides librarians with ...
“A perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan.” —Booklist (starred review) “A winner for
all kids, but it will be especially loved by Latinx and Hispanic families.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series ...
In Ireland, we have demi-gods, Fairy Shock Troops riding the wind, spirits of the eternally
damned looking for Irish souls to steal, serpents, mermaids and hellhounds. We have the Púca and the Dullahan terrorising the night, ghosts, demons and the ...
Decoding Andean Mythology is a comprehensive analysis of Native Andean oral tradition spanning five centuries.
Based on twenty years of research and a wide range of scholarship, this book departs from the Cuzco-centered focus of many published Andean narratives and ...
From apian (like a bee) to zodiac (little-animals circle), a word book that spots the
animal origins of words and namesThere are mice in your muscles, and blackbirds in your merlot. Behind adulation is a dog's wagging tail. Peculiar houses ...
The Atlantic & Great Western Railroad was one of the earliest and largest east-west railroad
projects in the United States. It was the dream of American builders William Reynolds of Pennsylvania and Marvin Kent of Ohio. By using the non-standard ...
The Cherokee husband-and-wife team who recorded and translated these folktales in 1961 helped to preserve
the lore of seventeen elder Oklahoma Cherokees. This volume includes a wide variety of folklore; talking-animal stories, tales of a dragon-like creature and other monsters, ...
One of the most significant theoretical issues in contemporary American archaeology—the role of oral tradition
in scientific research. Ronald J. Mason explores the tension between aboriginal oral traditions and the practice of archaeology in North America. That exploration is ...