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Gr 1-5 A story set in Colonial Virginia and based on local legend. Colonel Lightfoot was an amazing dancer, and always the first to say so. His self-satisfaction and flashy moves caught the attention of the devil. Hating to be outdone, the fiend began dancing at night on the colonels land, turning it into a swampy mess. Enraged and overly confident, Lightfoot challenged him to a dancing duel. Gore combined acrylics and pastels to create vibrant, textured illustrations....Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"Colonel Lightfoot was born with quicksilver feet," his dancing so delightful that "even the angels...clapped." It's a skill that never fails him, though a "waggy, braggy tongue" lessens his appeal — as evident in the long-suffering glance one partner gives the self-satisfied hoofer in Gore's satirical depiction. That Lightfoot eventually learns his lesson goes ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More