Aaron’s Ethnic Index
Here is an ethnic guide to Aaron Shepard’s stories and scripts, both online and off. Use it to quickly locate works related to a specific non‑national ethnic group. All listed works by other authors have been adapted by Aaron.
Note: Links to online formats or book info take you to different parts of this or an associated site.
Native American
Native North American
The Hidden One: A Native American Legend
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Folktales on Stage |
Jumping Mouse
By Hyemeyohsts Storm
From Seven ArrowsBOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Mouse Woman and the Snails
By Christie Harris
From Mouse Woman and the Vanished PrincessesNote: This script was previously called “The Princess and the Snails.”
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Native Middle American
The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the Aztecs
By Deborah Nourse Lattimore
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Native South American
The Wings of the Butterfly: A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest
ONLINE — | Story |
Immigrant American
Dutch-American
The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Reader’s Theater (Spanish) | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Picture Book (Spanish) | | Coloring Book | | Readers on Stage | | Folktales on Stage |
Irish-American
The Bean Boy
By Monica Shannon
From California Fairy TalesBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Celtic
The Mountain of Marvels: A Celtic Tale of Magic
Note: “Lady of Marvels” is the shorter version of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Story (Shorter) |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel |
The Giant’s Wife: A Tall Tale of Ireland
Told by William Carleton
ONLINE — | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) |
Arab
Abraham and the Idols: An Islamic Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
The Stone in the Temple: An Islamic Legend
ONLINE — | Story |