Legends of the 
Pacific Northwest
by
7^th graders at Forest Ridge of the Sacred Heart in Seattle, Washington

        Welcome to the Pacific Northwest, the land of Evergreen trees; rainy, mist shrouded days and the beautiful Puget Sound. The Pacific Northwest is also home to many storytellers, for what better way to spend a cold and stormy day than by telling long and fascinating stories!
        Our 7^th grade English class at Forest Ridge of the Sacred Heart in Seattle, Washington has been studying a very special kind of story, legends. We have learned that legends are stories loosely based on some factual event or person. Legends were usually passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.

    Some legends are very old and others are more recent. More recent legends that have a scary or mysterious element are usually called ‘urban legends’. We have tried spinning our own tales. Some are set long ago and others are more recent more ‘urban’.

    Enjoy our legends! Are they true? They could be! That’s why legends are so much fun.

‘OLD’ LEGENDS

Beauty and Beast, by An-ree

A Miracle on the Shores of Lake Washington, by Casey

Flames to a New Seattle, by Svetlana

What Emmeline Knew by Emily

The Vanishing Girl by Erika

URBAN LEGENDS

Coal Black Eyes by Elizabeth

The Vanishing Plane by Kelsey

The Mysterious Room by Ally

Ruby Magic by Jackie

WHISPERING WORDS by Starbuck