ERIC Number: ED304269
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 44
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ISBN: N/A
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Stories for the Campfire: A Collection of Memorable Tales for Camp.
Hanson, Bob, Ed.; Roemmich, Bill, Ed.
This book offers 46 children's camp stories, including stories about ghosts, adventure, other lands, humor, Indian fables, and stories with a moral. An introduction offers some background of the publication and a few tips on successful story-telling. The stories include: A Full Meal; A Fuzzy Tale; An Ameri-Indian's Ecological Lament and Prophecy; A Story With a Moral; A True Story; Climbing the Mountain; Fake Ghost Story; How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes; I Can Sleep Through a Storm; Napi and Old-Man (A Blackfoot Legend); Praying Hands; Rap, Rap, Rap; The Coffin; Scat the Cat; Taps: A Story of Two Brothers; The Bluebird, the Coyote, and the Magic Lake; The Choice; The Coin and the Cricket; The Contractor; The Deaf Man and the Traveler; The Elephant Rock; The Elephant's Child; The First Magic Moccasins; The Highwayman; The Last Escape; The Legend of Chief Cleawox; The Little Beetle; The Lost Skier; The Monkey's Paw; The Neighbors; The Peace Daughters of King Capilano; The Perfumed Lake; The Pioneers; The Scream of the Eagle; The Second Mile; The Skunk; The Spider; The Stone Crusher; The Story of the Old Ram; The Tale of the Lazy People; The Wall; The Wise Old Man; The Wolf and the Man; Trader Jim; Why the Catfish has a Flat Head; and Why the Wood Duck Has Red Eyes. (TES)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Camping, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Fables, Foreign Culture, Narration, Recreational Activities, Story Reading, Story Telling, Tales
American Camping Association, Bradford Woods, 5000 State Road 67 North, Martinsville, IN 46151-7902 ($8.00).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Creative Works
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: American Camping Association, Martinsville, IN.
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