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Tall tale telling is firmly ingrained in the American oral tradition, and in Swamp Angel author Ann Isaacs creates a brand new one. This gigantic heroine of old time Tennessee can rope a tornado, drink an entire lake, and wrestle the fearsome bear, Thundering Tarnation, into submission. Folksy, full-color illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winner Zelinsky (for Rapunzel in 1998) add to the fun. A Fine first edition in a Fine dust jacket, signed and inscribed by the illustrator with a small original drawing. This received a Caldecott Honor in 1995.