Amoss, Berthe

An old bayou fisherman tells how his great-great-grandfather wrestled an alligator, rescued a captive maid from pirates, and became the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.

Accompanying the story about a boy captured by an octopus while fishing are suggestions for writing and illustrating your own story.

A young girl living in nineteenth century New Orleans struggles between her growing familiarity with voodoo and the precepts of the church.

Twelve-year-old Addie living with her straitlaced aunts in New Orleans unravels the mystery of her dead mother's past.

A retelling of the classic tale, set in Louisiana where the gingerbread boy is baked by a Cajun mawmaw and meets his fate with a hungry crocodile.

On board the ship Sally Sue, Old Hannibal is describing for his friends the great hurricane he once endured, when they run into another one.

In the Middle Ages, orphaned Ceridwen learns the art of herbal healing and gains the protection of the local lord until she is accused of witchcraft.

Unable to get along with her new stepmother, eleven-year-old Lindy goes to live with the elderly lady next door, returning only after the birth of a baby sister, an event which softens hurt and angry feelings.

On his way to shore with a boatload of fish, Old Hannibal is swallowed by a Galathesis Scolapacus.