Böcker av Jude Johnson

Told primarily for those unfamiliar with Welsh myths and legends, this is a collection of nine folk tales from the Land of Song: Three stories of Dragons, three of Mermaids, and three of faeries. Do not expect sparkles and glitter here; these are not cute cartoon characters with animal sidekicks. These are stories the Celtic people of Wales shared over generations to teach about responsibility, respect, life, and death. Not that there isn't a bit of humor involved, mind you now... A Monster in a mountain lake, a human obsessed with a Mermaid, and wrth gwrs those pesky Fae causing all sorts of mischief... There may be a few of these tales that sound familiar - how Y Ddraig Goch became the National Symbol of Wales, for one - but in this book, they're told a bit differently. This is a fun set of stories to read aloud, and good for intermediate readers to try on their own. There are words of Cymraeg - the Welsh language - with pronunciations and definitions at the beginning of each tale, but not so many as to be intimidating.

They left Wales-legendary land of Celts, King Arthur, and their embolic Red Dragon-for opportunity and new identity in the hostile Wild West: the Arizona Territory. Some were honest hard workers, others were con men and outlaws. Some faded into obscurity. Some changed not only the Territory, but influenced the nation. These are true stories of Welshmen who left their mark on Tucson, Tombstone, Bisbee, and beyond.