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  • Tales from silver lands

    OCLC number
    1007836872
    Language
    eng
    Format
    225 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
    Subject
    Indians of South America--Folklore--Juvenile literature.; Legends--South America--Juvenile literature.; Indian mythology--South America--Juvenile literature.
    Description
    "Originally published by Doubleday Page & Company, Garden City, New York, in 1925"--Title page verso.; Awards: Newbery Medal, 1925.; Newbery Medal, 1925.; "Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Charles J. Finger heard the tales firsthand from native storytellers, whose fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture. The first of the stories, "A Tale of Three Tails," tells of an age when the rat had a tail like a horse, the rabbit had a tail like a cat, and the deer's tail was plumed like the tail of a dog. "The Magic Dog" recounts an act of kindness to a stray animal that helps overcome a witch's curse. In "The Calabash Man," the creatures of the jungle assist a suitor in winning his bride, and in "El Enano," a greedy troll's insatiable appetite leads to his downfall. Packed with adventure and full of surprises, these and other stories emphasize the importance of hard work, courage, and loyalty"--; "Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide insights into regional values and culture"--; A tale of three tails -- The magic dog -- The calabash man -- Na-Ha the fighter -- The humming-bird and the flower -- The magic ball -- El Enano -- The hero twins -- The four hundred -- The killing of Cabrakan -- The tale of the gentle folk -- The tale that cost a dollar -- The magic knot -- The bad wishers -- The hungry old witch -- The wonderful mirror -- The tale of the lazy people -- Rairu and the star maiden -- The cat and the dream man.

  • Tales from silver lands

    OCLC number
    15347425
    Publisher
    Doubleday & Co
    Date
    ©1924
    Language
    eng
    Format
    207 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), frontispiece ; 24 cm
    Subject
    Newbery Medal.; Indians of South America--Folklore--Juvenile literature.
    Description
    Awards: Newbery Medal, 1925; Newbery Medal, 1925; Nineteen stories based on legends the author heard directly from the Indians.; 1. A tale of three tails -- 2. The magic dog -- 3. The Calabash man -- 4. Na-ha the fighter -- 5. The magic ball -- 6. The humming-bird and the flower -- 7. El enano -- 8. The hero twins -- 9. The four hundred -- 10. Rairu and the star maiden -- 11. The tale of the gentle folk -- 12. The tale that cost a dollar -- 13. The magic knot -- 14. The bad wishers -- 15. The hungry old witch -- 16. The wonderful mirror -- 17. The tale of the lazy people -- 18. The killing of Cabrakan -- 19. The cat and the dream man.

  • Tales from silver lands

    OCLC number
    38201592
    Publisher
    National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
    Date
    1993
    Language
    eng
    Format
    2 volumes of braille ; 29 cm
    Subject
    Indians of South America--Folklore.
    Description
    Grades 4-7.; "John Newberry medal"--Cover.; Originally published in 1924.; The folk magic of a land of silver cascades, mist-shrouded mountains, and wide pampas fills these nineteen South American stories.

  • Tales from silver lands

    OCLC number
    78318145
    Publisher
    Braille International, Inc
    Date
    [1993?]
    Language
    eng
    Format
    2 volumes of braille ; 30 cm
    Subject
    Indians of South America--Folklore.; Tales--South America.; Blind--Books and reading--Specimens.
    Description
    "This braille title was originally produced for and is made available with the cooperation and permission of the Library of Congress."

  • Tales from silver lands.

    OCLC number
    14392851
    Publisher
    Newbery Award Records
    Date
    ©1969
    Language
    zxx
    Format
    1 audiocassette
    Description
    Library has cassette only.

  • Tales from silver lands : a recorded dramatization ; Title on container: Magic ball and other tales from silver lands

    OCLC number
    6472067
    Publisher
    Newbery Award Records
    Date
    1970
    Language
    eng
    Format
    1 audio disc ; 12 in.
    Subject
    Indians of South America--Folklore.; Tales--South America.
    Description
    Program notes by Rosalind Van Gelder on container.; "Tales from silver lands is a fascinating collection of stories that were told to Charles J. Finger by the Indians of Central and South America during his travels there in the early 1920's. [Three] of these have been selected for this recording."--Container.; The magic ball -- Na-Ha the fighter -- The tale of the lazy people.

  • The magic ball and other Tales from Silver lands.

    OCLC number
    2821945
    Publisher
    Newbery Award Records
    Date
    1970
    Language
    eng
    Format
    2 sides 12 in.
    Description
    Notes and "Follow-up activities" on slipcase; The magic ball.--Na-Ha the Fighter.--The tale of the lazy people.

  • The Calabash man and other Tales from silver lands.

    OCLC number
    2821875
    Publisher
    Newbery Award Records
    Date
    [1973?]
    Language
    eng
    Format
    2 sides 12 in.
    Subject
    Children's stories.
    Description
    Duration: 45 min. 14 sec.; Notes and "Follow-up activities" on slipcase; The Calabash man.--The magic dog.--El Enano.--A tale of three tails.

  • The Calabash man and other Tales from Silver Lands ; Magic day; Tale of three tails; Enano

    OCLC number
    18998434
    Publisher
    Random House/Miller-Brody Production
    Date
    ©1981
    Language
    zxx
    Format
    1 audiocassette (listening side 24 min., read-along side 22 min.) + media-gram
    Description
    A dramatized recording from The Newbery Award series based on the book. Listening cassette unit. Originally published by Newbery Award Records, inc.; The Calabash man.--The magic dog.--Tale of three tails.--El Enano.

  • Tales from silver lands : woodcuts by P. Honore.

    OCLC number
    455879343
    Publisher
    Doubleday
    Date
    1924
    Language
    eng
    Format
    225 pages : illustrations
    Subject
    Folklore, South American.; Indians--Folklore.
    Description
    Awards: Winner - 1925 Newbery Medal.; Winner - 1925 Newbery Medal.