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Article: Stories of Hope and Spirit: Folktales from Eastern Europe.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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- January 1, 2005
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Stories of Hope and Spirit: Folktales from Eastern Europe By Dan Keding August House (Little Rock, Ark.), 2004, ISBN 0874837278, 77 pages, hbk., $18.95
Celebrated storyteller (and SO! columnist) Dan Keding brings together 12 stories from the nations of Eastern Europe, half of which he learned from his grandmother Noni, an immigrant to America from Croatia. Each story is identified by the country of origin. Some of the most compelling stories carry a message for young audiences: friendship is the most precious gift, a person's spirit is more important than their appearance, do not wish for others' misfortune, etc. Keding includes a story of a young man who had ...