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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Hurston, Zora Neale, Compiler

The Skull Talks Back and Other Haunting Tales

56 pp. | HarperCollins | August, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-06-000631-5 $$15.99 | Library ISBN 0-06-000634-X $$16.89
(2) 4-6 Adapted by Joyce Carol Thomas. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. Thomas sacrifices none of the oral qualities of the original collections' language in these adaptations that bring six of Hurston's tales to a younger audience. Jenkins's haunting illustrations vary from representational art (in a portrait of Hurston accompanying a biographical sketch) to surreal collages. Rich in both language and art, this collection is a fitting tribute to Hurston's work.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2004

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