Mules and Men (P.S.) by Zora Neale Hurston
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The talking eggs by Robert D. San Souci
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Her stories by Virginia Hamilton
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Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris
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Black folktales by Julius Lester
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Folk beliefs of the southern Negro by Newbell Niles Puckett
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The signifying monkey by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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John Henry by Ezra Jack Keats
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John Henry by Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester
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Wiley and the Hairy Man by Molly Bang
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Publishing History

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Subjects

African Americans, Folklore, Folklore, united states, Tales, Tales, united states, Animals, History and criticism, Afro-Americans, Folklore, juvenile literature, Noirs américains, Animals, folklore, Blacks, Social life and customs, Children's fiction, History, Legends, Fiction, John henry (legendary character), Juvenile literature, African American authors

Places

United States, Southern States, Africa, Georgia, South Carolina, America, Alabama, Appalachian Region, Caribbean Area, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, Schwarze, Texas, USA, Virginia, West Indies, Candy Land, Charleston, Coahoma County

People

Zora Neale Hurston, African American, Aku, Anansi (Legendary character), Anna Pearl Barrett, Arna Wendell Bontemps (1902-1973), Asha, Barrett family, Casey Jones (1863-1900), Gloria Naylor

Times

20th century, 19th century, 1900-1930

Prolific Authors

who have written the most books on this subject
Julius Lester, 7 books
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 6 books
Joel Chandler Harris, 6 books
Roger D. Abrahams, 5 books
Daryl Cumber Dance, 4 books
Virginia Hamilton, 4 books
Robert D. San Souci, 4 books
J. Frank Dobie, 3 books
Christianne C. Jones, 3 books
Virginia Schomp, 3 books
Zora Neale Hurston, 3 books
Bessie Jones, 2 books
Stephanie Y. Mitchem, 2 books
Stephen Krensky, 2 books
Jan Wahl, 2 books
Jerry Pinkney, 2 books
James Haskins, 2 books
Edward Gorey, 2 books
Richard M. Dorson, 2 books
Alice McGill, 2 books
Gary Alan Fine, 2 books
Brad Kessler, 2 books
Anand Prahlad, 2 books
Linda Goss, 2 books
Lyn Ford, 2 books