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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2000
Gr 3-6 The brief retellings collected here span cultures from around the globe, with approximately one-quarter of them from Native North American sources. By necessity, the simple texts are condensed, using summarization techniques that weaken the action-packed stories. Climactic segments are limp. For example, Theseus's face-of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More