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- unusual and amusing tall tale of a girl who ends up saving the day
- set in Tennessee, in the 1800s
- convo point: tobacco, wine
- memorable illustrations
Type: picture book
Ages: 5-8
Author: Anne Isaacs
Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky
Get your Tennessee drawl ready to read a number of fun phrases in this one–like “Thundering tarnation” and “varmint.”
If you’re looking for more American tall tales to read…or stories with a female heroine…or something for a Tennessee history unit, pick up this one for some entertainment.
