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Regional Tall Tale America

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TALL TALES include heroes that are larger than life from a specific region where there is a hardship in the plot that involves exaggeration and humor. (Hero, Hardship, Humor, Exaggeration)

	Student-created * tales from 5th graders in Boston, Massachusetts		Booklist * and resources from Inquiry Unlimited
	Nature-related tales Johnny Appleseed * of Massachusetts		Sea-related heroes Barney Beal * of Maine Bowleg Bill * Ocean-Born * Mary of New Hampshire Ichabod Paddock * Alfred Bulltop Stormalong * John Tabor *
	Farm-related tall tales Febold Feboldson *		Forest-related tall tales Paul * Bunyan, lumberjack Tony * Beaver, lumberjack
	River-related tall tales Annie * Christmas, riverwoman Sally Ann * Thunder Ann Whirwind Crockett Mike * Fink Sal Fink * Jim * Higgins Steamboat Bill *		Firefighting-related tall tales Big Mose *
	Oil-related tall tales Gib Morgan * Kemp Morgan * Strap Buckner *		Railroad-related tall tales John * Henry Casey Jones * Railroad Bill *
	Steel-related tall tales Joe Magarac *		Frontier-related tales Daniel Boone Jim Bridger * Davy Crockett *
	Wild West Legends * Kit Carson Buffalo Bill Cody Calamity Jane Wild Bill Hickok Jesse James		The Tall Tale in the West Pecos Bill * Slue-Foot Sue * Sweet Betsey from Pike * Windwagon Smith *
	Pirates Edward Teach * Jose Gaspar * John Lafitte *		Other tall tales Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle * Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn * Brer Fox * Bess Call *, strongwoman John Darling * Sam Patch * , jumper

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