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1492 : New World tales / Richard and Judy Dockrey Young ; illustrations by Morgan Menter.

by Young, Richard, 1946-

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August House, Inc., c2013.

Tales -- Juvenile literature.

Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Tales. Selections.

Alternate title:

Fourteen ninety-two

New World tales

267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

"Part of this collection was previously published under the title Stories from the Days of Christopher Columbus, August House, Little Rock, 1992."

On board the Pinta -- On Guanahani -- On board the Nina -- In Zempoala -- In the ruins of Tajin -- On board the Santa Maria -- On the Central American mainland -- On the North American mainland -- On the South American mainland -- On the Canary Islands -- On the Atlantic shore of Portugal -- On the Atlantic shore of Spain -- On the Atlantic shore of North Africa.

Preface: Kids' Life in 1492 -- Introduction: Setting Sail With Christopher Columbus -- Stories -- On Board the Pinta : Don Juan Calderon -- On Guanahani : Cave of the Face Paint -- On Board the Nina : The Cat Who Became a Monk -- The Pig and the Mule -- House Mouse and Country Mouse -- Lady Owl's Child -- King Lion and the Rabbit ---- In Zempoala : The Totonac -- The Legend of Xanath -- The Otomi -- Old Dog and Young Coyote -- The Aztec Letter -- Little Rabbit and Coyote -- The Aztec Overlords of Zempoala -- Smoking Mountain -- Hungry Coyote's Lament -- Scary Aztec Stories -- Wailing Woman -- Skeleton's Revenge ---- In the Ruins of Tajin : The Dance of the Birds ---- On Board the Santa Maria : The Exile of El Cid -- The Triumph of El Cid --- On the Central American Mainland : The Dwarf of Uxmal ---- On the North American Mainland : The Mocama Band of the Timucua -- The One-Legged Beings ---- On the South American Mainland : The Cari -- Tamosi and the Tree of Life -- Tamosi and the Big Canoe ----- On the Canary Islands : The Dark Sea -- The Ghost Island -- The Lady with the Candle -- The Dragon's Blood Tree -- The Fortunate Isles ----- On the Atlantic Shore of Portugal : The Iron Dancing Shoes -- The Three Citrons of Love -- The Tower of Ill Fortune ---- On the Atlantic Shore of Spain -- Black and Yellow -- Young Lovers from Teruel -- Bastianito -- The Witch of Amboto ---- On the Atlantic Shore of North Africa -- Gold Coast African Stories -- Why Anansi Has a Narrow Waist -- Why Anansi Has a Bald Head -- Moroccan Middle Eastern Funny Stories -- Joha Bids on a Mule -- Joha's Neighbor Asks a Favor -- Joha's Mule Wanders Off -- Joha's Son Drives a Nail -- Joha and the Bucket Wheel -- Joha and the Jack -- Joha and the Joint of Meat -- Moroccan Jewish Stories -- The Golem of Ceuta -- The Magic Pomegranate ---- Afterword for Teachers, Librarians and Parents.

A collection of traditional tales, fables, and legends from the cultures brought together or affected by the voyages of Columbus, including those of Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the mainland and island Indian tribes he encountered.

Young, Judy Dockrey, 1949-

Young, Richard, 1946- Stories from the days of Christopher Columbus.

Menter, Morgan.

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