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    Tall tales are exaggerated stories that are presented as if true, containing unrealistic or exaggerated elements. They feature larger-than-life heroic main characters who must overcome problems. Popular tall tale characters include Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill. Tall tales can come from various cultures, such as Kumak's Fish from Alaska. Quotes from tall tales demonstrate their exaggerations, like Davy Crockett being able to "whip ten times his weight in wildcats." Popular tall tale authors include Steven Kellogg and Mary Pope Osborne, who have won awards for their contributions to children's literature.

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    Tall tales are exaggerated stories that are presented as if true, containing unrealistic or exaggerated elements. They feature larger-than-life heroic main characters who must overcome problems. Popular tall tale characters include Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill. Tall tales can come from various cultures, such as Kumak's Fish from Alaska. Quotes from tall tales demonstrate their exaggerations, like Davy Crockett being able to "whip ten times his weight in wildcats." Popular tall tale authors include Steven Kellogg and Mary Pope Osborne, who have won awards for their contributions to children's literature.

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    TALL TALES

    Jessica
    Henry

    DEFINITION
    Exaggerated

    story
    in real life context
    A story that is
    relayed as if it is
    truthful or factual,
    but contains
    unrealistic or
    exaggerated
    elements.

    FEATURES
    Larger

    than life, heroic


    characters
    Contains many exaggerations
    Often displays a problem which
    the main character must resolve
    Main character always ends up
    thriving and overcoming the

    POPULAR TALL TALES


    Johnny

    Appleseed
    Davy Crockett
    Paul Bunyan
    Annie Oakley
    Pecos Bill
    Sally Ann Thunder Ann
    Whirlwind Crockett
    Mike Fink
    John Henry

    DIVERSITY
    Kumaks

    Fish: A Tall Tale from the


    Far North
    Master Man

    QUOTES
    Davy

    could whip ten times his


    weight in wildcats and drink the
    Mississippi River dry- Rosalyn
    Schanzer Davy Crockett Saves the
    World
    Whenever he went out, the trees
    had to step aside to keep from
    getting knocked down -Rosalyn
    Schanzer Davy Crockett Saves the
    World
    The snake squeezed hard, but bill
    squeezed harder and he didnt let
    up until every drop of poison was
    out of that reptile, leaving it skinny
    as a rope and mild as a goldfish-

    POPULAR AUTHORS AND


    AWARDS
    Steven Kellogg

    - 1998 Jo Osborne Award for


    Humor
    in Childrens Literature
    - 1996 New England Book Award
    (for body of work)
    - 1989 Regina Medal (for
    distinguished contribution to
    childrens literature)
    Mary Pope Osborne
    -ASchool Library JournalBest
    Book of the Year
    - ABulletinBlue Ribbon Book
    -An NCSSCBC Notable Childrens
    Trade Book in the Field of Social
    Studies
    - An ABC Childrens Booksellers
    Choice Award

    SOURCES

    http://803221696272338294.weebly.com/awards.html

    http://stevenkellogg.weebly.com/awards.html

    https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/tall-tale

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_tale

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad
    =rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjJpfenuZ3QAhWBQCYKHRooBBsQFgg9MAY&url=http%3
    A%2F%2Fwww.mikids.com%2F5%2FTallTales.pps&usg=AFQjCNEjsbJSD-i2AbigL
    1azcwSvEMJXAA&sig2=L4RaPu1kMo6pAmv744QZjg

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