Tall tale heroes are larger than life. They face hardship in a the plot that involves exaggeration and humor. (Hero, Hardship, Humor, Exaggeration)
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Student-created tales from 5th graders in Boston, Massachusetts |
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Booklists and resources
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Nature-related tales Johnny Appleseed of Massachusetts |
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Sea-related heroes
Barney Beal of Maine Bowleg Bill Ocean-Born Mary of New Hampshire Ichabod Paddock Alfred Bulltop Stormalong John Tabor |
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Farm-related tall tales
Febold Feboldson |
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Forest-related tall tales Paul Bunyan, lumberjack Tony Beaver, lumberjack |
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River-related tall tales
Annie Christmas, riverwoman Sally Ann Thunder An Whirlwind Crockett Mike Fink Sal Fink Jim Higgins Steamboat Bill |
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Firefighting-related tall tales
Big Mose |
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Oil-related tall tales
Gib Morgan Kemp Morgan Strap Buckner |
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Railroad-related tall tales
John Henry Casey Jones Railroad Bill |
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Steel-related tall tales
Joe Magarac |
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Frontier-related tales
Daniel Boone Jim Bridger Davy Crockett |
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Wild West Legends
Kit Carson Buffalo Bill Cody Calamity Jane Wild Bill Hickok Jesse James |
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The Tall Tale in the West
Pecos Bill Slue-Foot Sue Sweet Betsey from Pike * Windwagon Smith |
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Pirates
Edward Teach Jose Gaspar John Lafitte |
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Other tall tales
Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Brer Fox Bess Call, strongwoman John Darling Sam Patch, jumper |
Last modified: February 21, 2017