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Author Phelps, Ethel Johnston, author.

Title The hunter maiden : feminist folktales from around the world / Ethel Johnston Phelps ; introduction by Renée Watson ; illustrated by Suki Boynton.

Edition First Feminist Press edition.
Publication Info. New York, NY : The Feminist Press at The City University of New York, 2017.
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 305.42 PHE    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 305.42 PHE    AVAILABLE
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Description xxi, 148 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132).
Summary "These adventures feature a diverse cast of female protagonists who prove themselves handling adversity and injustice, from battling evil wizards in Russia to outsmarting demons in South Africa. While many of the stories have been lost, these heroines are familiar to any reader lucky enough to know a smart, determined girl"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Tales -- Cross-cultural studies -- Juvenile literature.
Girls -- Folklore.
Women -- Folklore.
Heroines in literature -- Juvenile literature.
Feminism and literature -- Juvenile literature.
Genre Folk tales.
Short stories.
Added Author Watson, Renée, writer of introduction.
Boynton, Suki, illustrator.
ISBN 9781558614345 (hardback)
1558614346 (hardback)
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