Sparks fly High : : the Legend of Dancing Point
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When Colonel Lightfoot and the Devil hold a lengthy dance contest to see who will control a plot of land along the James River in Virginia, the result is a surprise for both participants. Colonel Lightfoot is never modest, especially when it comes to his dancing or his fine Virginia land. One piece of that land is turning to mud, and the devil himself is rumored to live in that murky mess, for on dark nights sparks fly high. How to put an end to the devil's mischief? Why, a dance contest with the fiery fiend himself. The colonel bristles with confidence, but the devil is equally sure of himself, until, recognizing his own false pride in the devil's boasts, the colonel discovers the perfect way to outsmart him. Witty, expressive illustrations aglow with color bring to life a Colonial American tale that sizzles and snaps with humor and folk wisdom.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
Year Published: 2006
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) ; col. ill. : 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0374344523
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Gore, Leonid.
SUBJECTS
Dance -- Folklore.
Devil -- Folklore.
Contests -- Folklore.
Folklore -- Virginia.