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Series
Starry River of the Sky volume 2
Language
English
Description
"The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems. But one day, a mysterious lady arrives at the Inn with the gift of storytelling, and slowly transforms the villagers and Rendi himself. As she tells more stories and the days pass...
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Language
English
Description
"A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats!
Author
Series
Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 4
Language
English
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Description
Tapped from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings.
13) Kapaemahu
Author
Language
English
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Bedford Library: Pride Picture Books
Dedham's AANHPI Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's Pride Month List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's AANHPI Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's Pride Month List (Children's Titles)
Description
Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.
14) Mulan
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Presents the Disney version of the Chinese story about Mulan, a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight in the Imperial Army.
Author
Series
Paola Santiago volume 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Bedford Library: If You Like Percy Jackson
STO Series Starters: Kids
Wayland YA Booklists: Mythology & Folklore Inspired
STO Series Starters: Kids
Wayland YA Booklists: Mythology & Folklore Inspired
Description
In Silver Springs, Arizona, her mother's stories of the monstrous La Llorona are thrilling but unbelievable to science-loving Paola until she and her best friends Dante and Emma take a walk through a cactus field near the Gila River.
17) Who will win?
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When a quick-footed bear and a quick-witted turtle race across a frozen lake, Turtle has a secret plan to win!"--
18) A drop of venom
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"The legend of Medusa is retold as an empowering feminist tale in an Indian-mythology-inspired world"--
Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters--she's been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the King's army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdom's famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safe--but...
19) Ancient night
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Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahua traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth when humans were first created, who stole fire from the gods to keep them warm."--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A party? Oh no! Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter. It's far too much for Martina! At least with all the noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last-- or is she? Lively and magical, this is a fresh retelling of the beloved Caribbean folktale "La Cucaracha Martina."
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