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The ADVENTURE FUN PACK is a mixed media product that takes readers aged eight through adult to the legendary past of Oklahoma. It includes a cassette tape of Indian storytelling; a booklet of legends & lore; & a full color map citing story locations plus modern attractions. For both real & armchair explorers alike, this collection of entertaining, educational stories is enjoyed either as a family experience at home or on the road exploring the Sooner state. Reviewed for historical accuracy, the booklet presents feasible characters in historic settings, bringing the stories & legends to life. Stories include legends of the Jesse James Gang, the lost gold of Padre LaFarge, the ancient culture of Spiro Mounds & the Norsemen engravings on the Heavener Runestone. It also explores some unexplained regional mysteries, such as the Spooklight sighted in the northeastern section of the state, & Kishi, a "Bigfoot" creature that has been sighted. The storyteller is full-blood Muscogee Indian, whose storytelling includes some of his tribe's folk tales he heard as a child. To order contact: MythicMedia, Inc., P.O. Box 12697, Oklahoma City, OK 73157; (405) 528-0117.Hardin, Thurman is the author of 'Oklahoma Treasure Trails: Adventure Fun Pack', published 1993 under ISBN 9780963817303 and ISBN 0963817302.
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