150 pgs. illus. 2000. i Upper elementary school, middle school, high school.

Jamie Cox was only five when her mother took her to see the place where she grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. Being introduced to the humerous story behind the names of the creeks Bridle, Saddle, and Horse, may have been the beginning of Cox's lifetime interest in North Carolina's intriguingly named places. She spent years learning the stories behind such spots as Bandana, Toddy, Trust, justice, Joe, Old Trap, Bear Grass, Dumpling Town, and many others. The result is this delightful and entertaining book.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts

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