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2015

Format:	Book
Author:	Downing, Johnette, author.
Title:	The fifolet / written by Johnette Downing ; illustrated by Jennifer Lindsley.
Publisher, Date:	Gretna : Pelican Publishing Company, 2015.
Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm illustration
Summary:	Jean-Paul Pierre spends most of his time fishing in Louisiana's Atchafalaya swamp, never making time for his family or friends and never sharing his catch, but one night, he spies a strange blue light--the fifolet--and turns his greed toward finding the treasure the fifolet is said to mark. Includes glossary and the folklore behind the story.
Subjects:	Child mental health. Will-o'-the-wisp -- Juvenile fiction. Avarice -- Juvenile fiction. Atchafalaya River (La.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Author:	Lindsley, Jennifer, illustrator.
LCCN:	2014035184
ISBN:	9781455620364 (hardcover : alk. paper) 145562036X (hardcover : alk. paper) * 9781455620371 (e-book)
Other Number:	895029745
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A fifolet ("fire sprite in Louisiana Cajun-French folklore") enchants a greedy fisherman and compels him to dig for treasure. "Just as legend tells, Jean-Paul Pierre disappeared forever." Now there's a new fifolet in the swamp--is it Jean-Paul Pierre? The singsongy rhymes, dripping with Cajun atmosphere, don't make this clear. Also not clear are the murky amateurish illustrations. Glos. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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A Cajun Re-telling of the "Will-o'-the-Wisp" Tale! "Johnette Downing thinks like a kid but writes like a magician. This Cajun tall tale is a little bit scary and a lot of fun." --Julie Kane, former Louisiana Poet Laureate Legend says, if you follow a fifolet, it will lead you to buried treasure. One day, fisherman Jean Paul Pierre spots a fifolet, a ball of bright blue gas flitting across the water. Greedy Monsieur Pierre sets out to find the fifolet's buried treasure, but will he find what he seeks? Find out how Jean Paul fares in this spooky and suspenseful tale! The colors of the illustrations sweep and swirl with whimsical strokes, and the overall tone reflects the humid and quiet atmosphere of the Louisiana bayou.

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