{"product_id":"folktales-and-legends-of-the-edward-mcclelland-9780998018812","title":"Folktales and Legends of the Middle West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of the region as told through its folklore, music, and legends. \"Entertaining, informative, appealing, charming, and a thoroughly compelling read from first page to last.\"--\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's first superheroes lived in the Midwest. There was Nanabozho, the Ojibway man-god who conquered the King of Fish, took control of the North Wind, and inspired Longfellow's \"The Song of Hiawatha.\" Paul Bunyan, the larger-than-life North Woods lumberjack, created Minnesota's 10,000 lakes with his giant footsteps. More recently, Pittsburgh steelworker Joe Magerac squeezed out rails between his fingers, and Rosie the Riveter churned out the planes that won the world's most terrible war. In \u003ci\u003eFolktales and Legends of the Middle West\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward McClelland collects these stories and more, offering a magical history of the region and some of its larger-than-life characters. Readers will encounter all sorts of creatures here, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tNain Rouge: the Demon that Haunts Detroit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tPeg Leg Joe and the songs of the Underground Railroad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tMike Fink and the Pirates of Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tThe Hodag, the terror of Wisconsin's North Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tBessie, the Lake Erie Monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Edward McClelland (\u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Midwestern\u003c\/i\u003e) and with gorgeous black and white illustrations by David Wilson, it's a wonderful look at the magical tales and folk traditions informing the American Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book with something for every Midwesterner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward McClelland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998018813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998018812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward McClelland\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist. His writing has appeared in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journalism Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e How to Speak Midwestern\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNothin' But Blue Skies \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eYoung Mr. Obama\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward McClelland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131854844159,"sku":"9780998018812","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8959292-f88e-4fd5-811c-f46e01291bd4.jpg?v=1687476791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/folktales-and-legends-of-the-edward-mcclelland-9780998018812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}