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The Legend of the Jersey Devil

32 pp. | Sleeping Bear | July, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58536-837-2 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Gerald Kelley. Recounting legend, the story begins with the monstrous Jersey Devil's birth on an ominous stormy evening in 1735 in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. After numerous strange occurrences in town, people attempt to capture the fabled creature, but all in vain. The illustrations, heavily shadowed with creepy exaggerations, successfully create an eerie mood, but the storytelling falls flat.
Reviewer: Randy Ribay

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