American Folktales Myths Legends Author:Leslie Conron Carola Readers who love a good story will be spellbound by American: Folktales ? Myths ? Legends as these fantastic tales have been passed down through the ages and embellished along the way. This cherished collection revisits all of the marvelous characters we?ve come to know and love?from Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett and Casey Jones to Johnny Applesee... more »d, Paul Bunyan and Rip Van Winkle. But an added bonus are the tales that may be less familiar, but no less mesmerizing. Once you read ?The Enchanted Horse,? ?The Cost of a Lie? and ?Indian Mermaids and Fairies? as well as your favorites, you?ll appreciate even more the adaptive role of storytellers, who continually give new meaning to the terms magic and enchantment. (from InsightOut Books)« less