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2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
La Llorona, the Weeping Woman: A Hispanic Legend told in Spanish and English by Joe
Hayes.
The Witch’s Boy by Michael Gruber.
Bulletin Board
Cover the bulletin board with butcher paper and write “Fairy Tales, Legends, and Lore”
across the top. Display the tales written by teens during the program, or allow all library
patrons to submit stories for consideration.
Refreshments
Serve flavored waters, Chex snack mix, popcorn, and fresh fruit.
Songs
The lyrics to a ballad about the selkie can be found at Dan Dutton’s Ballad Project,
http://dandutton.com/DanDuttonsBallad /selkie.html.
Stories to Tell
Tell a story about selkies. The Selkie Girl by Susan Cooper and The Seal Mother by
Mordecai Gerstein are good choices that will hold the attention of teens. The Seal Mother
is out-of-print, but you may have it in your collection or be able to borrow it through
interlibrary loan. To learn about the lore of selkies and other mythical sea creatures, visit
The Selkie Folk on the Folklore of the Orkney Islands web site at
w ww.orkneyjar.com/folklore/selkiefolk.
Read or tell the story, The Mermaid of Zennor, a Cornish tale, available online at Tales of
Wonder, www.da rsie.net/talesofwonder/england/mz.html. This story tells of how the
magic of music lured a young girl from the sea and the magic of love lured a young man
to it.
Read or tell the story of La Llorona, the Weeping Woman: A Hispanic Legend told in
Spanish and English by Joe Hayes.
Games and Activities
Write a Fairy Tale or Legend
Begin the program with a short introduction to a few myths, legends, and fairy tales that
have water as an element. Suggestions include an excerpt from The Odyssey, the story of
La Llorona, or the Arthurian legend about the Lady of the Lake. Discuss elements of the
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