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Crossing Bok Chitto
a Choctaw tale of friendship & freedom
By Tingle, Tim & Bridges, Jeanne Rorex
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-93831-777-7
- Publisher
- El Paso, TX : Cinco Puntos Press, c2006.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2004
Gr 4-Up A master storyteller sets down 10 tales told in New Mexico. In the title story, a clever wife diverts some thieves who are after her dim-witted husband, thus assuring the couple's prosperity. In a cumulative tale, a little ant escapes being stuck forever in the cold under a large snowflake by enlisting help from tiny cousin flea. The stories are well told, rhythmic, and spellbinding, both in English and in the colloquial Spanish. Hayes is a fine translator, and these stories are a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
