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Chargement... Sparks Fly High: The Legend of Dancing Point (2006)par Mary Quattlebaum
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. "Sparks Fly High: The Legend of Dancing Point" is an intricate tale of how 'Dancing Point' in Williamsburg, Virginina came to be, but it ALSO teaches a valuable life lesson. In "Sparks Fly High", Colonel Lightfoot always bragged about how great he was at dancing. One day he came across the devil in the rough, muddy patch of soil on his land. The devil challenged the Colonel to a dancing contest, whoever won would have the land to themselves. Sure enough, the Colonel outsmarted the devil into flying too high and leaping too far that the devil went back to where he came from and granted the Colonel back his land. The spot in the soil where the two had their five hour long dancing contest is still worn and barren. It is called Dancing Point and is located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Some even say they see two shadows dancing the night away. I think that this story was very unique and creative, although it could be a little frightening to some children. It teaches the lesson to be modest and praise others instead of just yourself. It also relates to geographical explanation which I found very interesting. ( ) This colonial American tale is based on a Virginia legend. Colonel Lightfoot was born a great dancer, and boy does he know it. He boasts about how "divine" his dancing is and always compliments himself instead of others. He also owns a great deal of land he is proud of and has workers that keep the land nice and plowed. Everything was perfect about the colonel's land, except one rough patch of soil. The rough patch couldn't be plowed or sowed because it's where the devil lived. The colonel finally got fed up of the devil making his land a marsh and challenged him to a dance contest where the winner takes the land. In the end, it was a surprise to see the colonel win the contest. While the contest was taking place, the devil would say comments and words that were boastful and arrogant, just like the colonel would say. When the colonel heard what the devil was saying he realized what an arrogant person he was and he didn't want to be like that anymore. At the next dance, he was a new man. The colonel was modest, he praised other people and their dancing and never applauded his own. I think the theme of this book would be not to be boastful. I think young readers can learn from this story that you can compliment yourself, but don't be too cocky and arrogant. The illustrations went perfectly with the story and Leonid Gore did a great job adding the different colors and details and capturing the story being told by Mary Quattlebaum. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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