Ashley Bryan Books
Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum
By Ashley Bryan
Five traditional Nigerian tales include "Hen and Frog," "Why Bush Cow and Elephant are Bad Friends," "The Husband Who Counted the Spoonfuls," "Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together," and "How Anim...
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The dancing granny
By Ashley Bryan
Spider Ananse gets Granny started dancing so he can raid her garden, but his own trick does him in.
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Turtle knows your name
By Ashley Bryan
A small boy with a very long name is challenged by his grandmother to find out her real name.
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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African-American Poetry
By Ashley Bryan
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experience.
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The Night Has Ears
By Ashley Bryan
A collection of twenty-six proverbs, some serious and some humorous, from a variety of African tribes.
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Ashley Bryan s ABC of African American Poetry
By Ashley Bryan
Summary: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experience.
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The Shriker
By Janet Lee Carey, Ashley Bryan
Fifteen-year-old Miles Ferrell uses the rare and special gift he is given to break the curse of the Shriker, a murderous creature reportedly brought to Shalem Wood by his family's clan centuries be...
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