{"product_id":"cajun-folktales-9780874832822","title":"Cajun Folktales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award \u0026amp; Selected as Outstanding by the Parent Council \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNationally acclaimed storyteller J.J. Reneaux grew up Cajun for true, surrounded by the stories, music, food, and culture of rural communities in southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana. \u003ci\u003eCajun Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e serves up a spicy gumbo of more than twenty traditional Cajun animal stories, fairy tales, ghost stories, and humorous tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A traditional storyteller who collects by word-of-mouth, Reneaux has developed her repertoire over years of collecting--on front porches, school playgrounds, and her beloved fishing trips. She has refined her work in performances nationwide, including the National Storytelling Festival, where she has appeared numerous times. These stories of Cajun treasure and lost jewels will teach readers the importance of resourcefulness, courage and responsibility. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublishers Weekly wrote, \"While the tales of African Americans and Native Americans have been much anthologized, the vibrant oral folk tradition of the Cajun has been more or less neglected by American publishers. This excellent anthology by Reneaux helps plug that inexplicable gap. Reneaux, a noted storyteller and a Cajun herself, retells 27 tales she heard in childhood from relatives or has heard since from fellow Cajuns. Their folklore is as spicy and interesting as their famed food and reflects a variety of flavors and influences.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e August House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874832822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.44w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1992 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e49117 \/ Cajun Folktales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"J. J. Reneaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44240979329205,"sku":"9780874832822","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b04e7766-ef79-402a-832c-aaa1416f717b.jpg?v=1717470265","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cajun-folktales-9780874832822","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}