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Mightier Than The Sword

World Folktales For Strong Boys

BY JANE YOLEN, ILLUSTRATED BY RAUL COLON

Brief Description:
"This collection of 14 folktales from around the world, retold by Jane Yolen, feature male protagonists using cleverness, imagination, and intelligence to solve problems, conveying the message that strength does not have to be synonymous with force: there is strength in compassion, kindness, and wisdom. .Yolen explains the background of each story and how she went about adapting it for the collection. Free of didacticism, these diverse stories give readers something to think about." -Booklist

Harcourt 2003 128 PP. Cloth

$20.00 (low stock)

 

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