The United States of cryptids

a tour of American myths and monsters
JW Ocker ; [illustrations by Derek Quinlan]
Book - 2022

"A guide to cryptids of the United States and the local communities that celebrate them"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ocker, J. W. (Author)
Other Authors: Quinlan, Derek (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2022]
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520 |a From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of creatures from all fifty states. He investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids, creating a fascinating tour through American folklore and history. In exploring the stories we tell about monsters, he examines what those stories say about us. -- adapted from back cover 
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