One of the most well known of African American folktales are the Uncle Remus tales, originally written down by Joel Chandler Harris over a hundred years ago. This four-book series drops the heavy and difficult dialect of the original tales and adds contemporary language and references to Brer Rabbit’s fun.
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John Henry
Illustrator:
Jerry Pinkney Age Level:
3-6 Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales 
The Hungry Ghosts
Illustrator:
Geraldo Valerio Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Fiction