For Children
For Adults
Family Storytelling

For Children

Beneath the Blazing Sun: Stories from the
African-American Journey
Rex M. Ellis, August House, 1997

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Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for
Strong Girls  
Jane Yolen, Harcourt Brace, 2000

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Stories in My Pocket:
Tales Kids Can Tell
Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, Fulcrum Publishing, 1997

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The Storytelling Handbook: A Young People’s Collection of Unusual Tales and Helpful Hints and How to Tell Them
Anne Pellowski, Simon and Schuster, 1995

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Tradin’ Tales with Grandpa:
A Kid’s Guide for Intergenerational Storytelling
Vivian Dubrovin, Storycraft Publishing, 2000

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The Ups and Downs of Being Brown:Traditional and Contemporary African-American Stories
Rex M. Ellis, August House, 1997 (audio book)

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Women Warriors: Myths and Legends of Heroic Women Marianna Mayer, Morrow Junior Books, 1999

For Adults

Jackie Tales: The Magic of Creating Stories and the Art of Telling Them
Jackie Torrence, Avon Books, 1998

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The World of Storytelling
Revised Edition. Anne Pellowski, H. W. Wilson,1991

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Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide
Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, Richard C. Owen Publishing, 1990

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Give a Listen, Stories of Storytelling in School
Ann M. Trousdale, Sue A. Woesteehoff, and Marni Schwarts editors, National Council of Teachers of English, 1994

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The Need for Story: Cultural Diversity in Classroom and Community
Anne Haas Dyson and Celia Genishi, editors, National Council of Teachers of English, 1994

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Storytelling in Emerging Literacy: Fostering Multiple Intelligence
Susan Louise Trostle and Jeanne Donato, Delmar Publishers, 2001

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Teaching through Stories: Yours, Mine, and Theirs
Betty D. Roe, Suellen Alfred, and Sandy Smith, Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 1998

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Tell It Again! Easy-to-Tell Stories with Activities for Young Children
Shirley Raines and Rebecca Isbell, 1999

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Tell It Again 2! More Easy-to-Tell Stories with Activities for Young Children
Rebecca Isbell and Shirley Raines, 2000

Family Storytelling

Bringing the Story Home: The Complete Guide to Storytelling for Parents
Lisa Lipkin, W.W. Norton & Company, 2000

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The Family Storytelling Handbook: How to Use Stories, Anecdotes, Rhymes, Handkerchiefs, Paper, and Other Objects to Enrich Your Family Traditions
Anne Pellowski, Macmillan, 1987 (out of print, but available at many libraries)

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Remember the Time? :
The Power and Promise of Family Storytelling
Eileen Silva Kindig, Intervarsity Press, 1997

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Telling Your Own Stories: For Family and Classroom Storytelling, Public Speaking, and Personal Journaling
Donald D. Davis, August House, 1993