Title:
What is a legend?
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Legends are riveting tales that are based on real events, but exaggerated so that they are not completely true. In this book, readers will learn the most important aspects of what defines a legend, as well as how to tell fact from fiction in these semi-historical tales.
Year Published:
2014
Physical Description:
32 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents:
What is a legend? -- Why are legends told? -- Themes in legends -- Legends retold: The legend of King Arthur ; The legend of Hiawatha ; Let's compare ; The legend of Atlantis ; The legend of El Dorado ; Let's compare ; Alligators in New York ; The legend of Big Foot ; Let's compare -- Write your own legend
ISBN:
9781622752058
Publisher:
New York, NY : Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. : Britannica Educational Publishing, c2014.
