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Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! A shiver-inducing collection of short stories to read under the covers, from abreadth American Indian nations.
Dark figures in the night. An owl's cry on the wind. Monsters watching from the edge of the wood.Some of the creatures in these pages might only have a message for you, but some are the stuff of nightmares. These thirty-twoshort stories -- from tales passed down for generations to accounts that could have happened yesterday -- are collected from thethriving tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures across North America. Prepare for stories of witches and walkingdolls, hungry skeletons, la llorona, and deer woman, and other supernatural beings ready to chill you to the bone.Dan SaSuWeh Jones of the Ponca Nation tells of his own encounters and selects his favorite spooky, eerie, surprising, and spinetinglingstories, all paired with haunting art by Weshoyot Alvitre of the Tongva Nation.So dim the lights (or maybe turn them all on) and pick up a story...if you dare.Download and start listening now!
“Only mildly frightening, most of these stories are intended to teach traditions of caution, bravery, obedience, loyalty, compassion, and more. DeLanna Studi reads with a tone of nervous apprehension…Wes Studi has greater success using a slow pace and solemn tones to create the otherworldliness that often characterizes these tales…Individual stories are contextualized with each tribe's particular cultural beliefs.”
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"Will leave readers ages 8-12 with a strong sense of the supernatural as perceived and recalled in Native American communities.”
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“Linked to a broad diversity of traditions spanning the North American continent, the stories…are related in matter-of-fact language that underscores a common sense of how close the natural and supernatural worlds are. In sometimes-intricate ink drawings…Valuable both for its broad range and shivery appeal.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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About the Narrators
Delanna Studi is an actress whose roles have included DreamKeeper , Edge of America, and Shameless. she is Native American, born in Oklahoma, and is the niece of the multiaward–winning actor Wes Studi. She was elected chairwoman of the President’s National Task Force for American Indians of the Screen Actors Guild. In 2007, she performed her one-woman show entitled “What’s an Indian Woman to Do?” in Los Angeles to rave reviews from LA Weekly and the Los Angeles Times.
Robert Petkoff is an actor and audiobook narrator who has won a prestigious Audie Award and multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has appeared on Chappelle’s Show, Law & Order, and Quantum Leap. His Broadway credits include Sir Robin in Spamalot, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, and Tateh in Ragtime.