Southern Jack Tales

Summary
Donald Davis grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina hearing stories that most American children have never heard. He did not know he was hearing anything special, but he was, in fact, learning a number of stories that came to America through Scots-Irish immigrants.
These stories were still told in the Appalachians during the 1950s and centered around Jack, a universal legendary figure who, by various names, is found in nearly every culture. Jack is that everyman who encounters trials common to all: earning a living, winning a mate, subduing tyrants and ogres of all kinds. Jack wins by conquering his own timidity, by engaging his own wit, by plodding along, or simply by blind luck. Like each of us, Jack seeks to make sense of the world and to find his way in it.
These stories from Appalachia America will make readers laugh as well as teach them about the importance of caring, fairness and resourcefulness.
I grew up close to Jack
Time Jack went to seek his fortune
Time Jack told a big tale
Time Jack got his first job
Time Jack fooled the miller
Time Jack cured the doctor
Time Jack got the silver sword
Time Jack learned about old and new
Time Jack stole the cows
Time Jack helped the King catch his girls
Time Jack got the wishing ring
Time Jack solved the hardest riddle
Time Jack went up in the big tree
First time Jack came to America
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