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Ghost Stories from the American South

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"I think scary stories are important in helping people deal with fear. By experiencing fear in a story where we can control what is happening, we gain skill and experience in dealing with fear in situations we can't control". -- Storyteller and Teacher, Roberta Simpson Brown "Parents are sometimes concerned that violence or gore in scary stories will be bad for children. This is not so: they provide hope through happy endings, and offer the child both positive and negative examples of behavior. With their imaginary violence, scary stories teach moral principles, good social behavior, courage, heroism, and hope". -- Storytellers and Teachers, Richard and Judy Young 100 supernatural tales drawn from all parts of the South "Good material for regional and folklore collections and for those who may or may not believe in ghosts but relish macabre tales, told with the chill of the matter-of-fact". -- School Library Journal "These are nuggets, as short as a paragraph, no longer than a page or two, that can scare the paisley right off your pants". -- San Francisco Chronicle

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780935304848
  • ISBN-10: 0935304843
  • Publisher: August House Publishers
  • Publish Date: December 2005
  • Dimensions: 8.37 x 5.41 x 0.48 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.46 pounds
  • Page Count: 176
  • Reading Level: Ages 9-UP

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