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From Sea to Shining Sea
A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs
(Scholastic Inc, 1993)
ALA Notable Book
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
IRA Children's Choice
New York Public Library, Best 100 Books
Starred reviews in Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly
Starred Review and "Up Close" Review, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"What particularly distinguishes this collection is not its usefulness and beauty, both of which are undeniable assets, but its character, which is an elusive quality shaped by the selection and editing process. Every anthologist, in trying to define her subject, defines her own understanding of it, and Cohn has revealed a distinctive perception of American story in its broadest forms and formats."
- Betsy Hearne, BCCB, starred and recommended
"An ambitious undertaking that uses the best of American folklore as a way to trace our history and explore our culture. The result is a celebration as varied and as vast as the country itself, with an eclectic assortment of stories, poetry, excerpts from books, speeches, chants, and songs....this is an inclusive, wide-ranging treasure that no library should be without."
- School Library Journal, starred review
"A swell compilation....A treasure-trove for browsing, enlivening the curriculum, reading aloud, devouring whole, or returning to nibble again and again."
- Kirkus, pointer review
"This big, ebullient anthology of more than 140 folk songs and stories, illustrated by 11 Caldecott winners and 4 Caldecott Honor artists, shows and tells the rich cultural mosaic of this country. Cohn's enthusiastic introduction describes how folklore is passed on and continually renewed among ordinary people....A wide variety of voices, genres, and artistic styles doesn't always work together in one book, but in this case, the medium is the message."
- Hazel Rochman, Booklist, starred review
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