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Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A collection of tales, rhymes, riddles, superstitions, and sayings organized around the three distinct regions of the South: the Bayou, the Deep South, and Appalachia.
Publisher
Anchor Books
Publication Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
In 1966, an English teacher and students in northeast Georgia founded a quarterly magazine, not only as a vehicle to learn the required English curriculum, but also to teach others about the customs, crafts, traditions, and lifestyle of Appalachia. Named Foxfire after a local phosphorescent lichen, the magazine became one of the most beloved publications in American culture. For four decades, Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to...
Publisher
Anchor Books, A Division of Penguin Random House LLC
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"First published in 1972, The Foxfire book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with ... step-by-step instructions. Today, Foxfire's mission remains the same, and [this book] is both a ......