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1. "Dad Threw the TV Out the Window" by Bill Harley, commentator for
National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" newsmagazine. He was
described by "Entertainment Weekly" as "the Mark Twain of children's music."
Every one of Bill's ten recordings has won a national award, including five
gold awards from the Parent's Choice Foundation.
2. "The First Fire," retold by Gayle Ross, a direct descendent of John
Ross, Principle Chief of the Cherokees during the Trail of Tears. She has two
tapes and five books in print and has been named a 1997 Circle of Excellence
Award Winner by the Nation Storytelling Association.
3. "The Tear" by Dan Keding, columnist for "Sing Out" Magazine. Dan's
cassette "Stories from the Other Side," was recently included in the American
Library Association's publication "The Best of the Best for Children." He is
also a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Sun Foundation
for Arts and Environmental Sciences.
4. "Ninety-Five and Counting" by Jym Kruse, editor of the collection. Jym
travels across the nation providing programs and workshops for all
ages.
5. "It's How You Say It," by Len Cabral. Of Cape Verdean ancestry, Len
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ls African and Caribbean folktales at the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival,
the Kennedy Center and the Inaugural Reunion on the Mall Festival. One of
Len's four cassettes has been awarded the Parent's Choice Silver Honor. He’s
a Rhode Island Jefferson Award recipient.
6. "Song of the Whales" by Tom & Chris Kastle. As scholars the Kastles
have researched the maritime musical heritage of the Great Lakes region and
published their findings. They publish the Illinois folk resource "Common
Times."
7. "The Bronco" by Michael Cotter, host of "Story Radio." As a third
generation Minnesota farmer who farms the flat prairie land that his
grandfather first plowed in the 1870's, Michael now travels around he country
sharing his wisdom and charm.
8. "Spirit of the River" by Susan Klein, guest host of Minnesota Public
Radio's "Good Evening" show. One of Susan's original stories was featured on
ABC News NIGHTLINE. She draws on her experience as a teacher and as an
itinerant storyteller in Alaskan Eskimo villages.
9. "Enough Is as Good as a Feast" by Joyce "Earth Mama" Rouse. A
Nashville songwriter and performer for over ten years, Joyce's song "Standing
on the Shoulders" was premiered at the national celebration for the 75th
Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in Washington, D.C.