America's Oddest Legends

America's Oddest Legends book cover
Great American Legends 4 Monsters and Cryptids 6 The Jersey Devil 8 American Ghost Legends 10 Blackbeard’s Ghost 12 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 14 Wild Wisconsin 16 A Man Larger Than Life 18 Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue 20 Legends on the Rails 22 Creepy Creature Legends 24 Keeping Legends Alive 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 Words in the glossary appear in bold type the first time they are used in the text CONTENTS
America's Oddest Legends

America's Oddest Legends

America isn’t old when compared to other countries, but it has its fair share of odd myths and legends. From the myths of Pecos Bill to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, our history has quirks and stories spanning all 50 states in the union. Readers explore the dark depths of storytelling in this exciting book filled with high-interest tales of American legends. Full-color photographs and freaky graphics help tell the tales that terrified—or just plain weirded out—American children for generations in certain cities or states.

About This Book

By: Caitie McAneney
Illustrated by:
Published by: Gareth Stevens provided by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
9-12Age Range
5.5 AR
30Pages
Fun FactsSubject
830LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
RGuided Reading
RFountas & Pinnell
40DRA