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Cultures of the world Discover graphics. Global folktales Discover graphics: Global Folktales! Dive travel (GRK Productions Inc.) ; 26 Folktales Folktales of the world (New York, N.Y.) Ghosts and hauntings Music of Indonesia ; 20 Pilot guides Politics, religion, and national identityPeters, Stephanie
Summary: "In this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting his wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie's tail. But, before the magpie will grant the boy's wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own."--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PETCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PET (Graphic Novel)Collins, Ailynn
Summary: "In this Chinese folktale, a woman spends years weaving, day and night, until one day she reveals a magical cloth. But, moments later, the cloth mysteriously disappears! Now her three young sons must set out on a long, mystical journey to find it."--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 COLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC COL (Graphic Novel)Soundar, Chitra
Summary: "In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends--two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends' advice, or he'll be left out to dry."--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SOUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SOU (Graphic Novel)Nuurali, Siman
Summary: This popular West African tale follows the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 NUUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC NUU (Graphic Novel)Rayo, Alberto
Summary: A fox who teases other animals receives a lesson in humility when he is left behind, uninvited to a party.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 RAYCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC RAY (Graphic Novel)Summary: See some of the most remote beaches on the planet, travel to Komodo Island and see much more. Formerly known as Lonely Planet series.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Escapi New Media Studios 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.9 INDBruchac, James.
Summary: Twenty-four Native American legends and tales from across the United States capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, each with an informative introduction, range from creation stories and animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.089 BRUMirpuri, Gouri
Summary: "Although at times religious and ethnic tensions have risen to the surface, Indonesians live in relative harmony and have developed a distinct Indonesian identity since becoming an independent republic in 1949. With its multi-party democracy and free elections, modern Indonesia is a much more politically mature and tolerant place than it was during the Suharto era, when authoritarian one-party...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.8 MIRSummary: In Indonesia, activists seek to return their country to its traditional moral values after a period of rapid economic growth that resulted in rampant nepotism and corruption under President Suharto. As Muslim students and Hindu priests work to revitalize Indonesia while preserving a democratic ideal, this thought-provoking program provides an in-depth portrait of a country seeking to redefine...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Platt, Christine A.
Summary: "Twelve animals race to determine where they will stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar, and each animal's unique quality comes into play." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Kemayoran : Mandar people, South Sulawesi (Grup Bamba Puang, directed by Moh. Firdaus) (4:53) -- Stambul naturil : Abung people, Lampung (Usman Achmad, Diswansoni) (3:57) -- Terang bulan (excerpt) : Palembang, South Sumatra (Sahilin, Siti Rohmah) (5:52) -- Ludu pambuhang (excerpt) : Sumba (Yohanes Terpanjang) (6:12) -- Sungguh terpaksa : Bugis people, South Sulawesi Rhoma Irama ; (La Podding,...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/INDIAN/INDONESIAN INDPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: "In Caribbean folklore, Mama Glo is the mother of rivers and streams. She has a beautiful singing voice, but she doesn't like visitors! Still, brothers Keron and Kendon disobey the rules and search for her in the forest. What will they find?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLAPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: "In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLAPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: "John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammerman working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLAPlatt, Christine A.
Summary: "In this Latin American folktale, three princes search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness, but when the youngest brother earns the birds help, the others grow jealous" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Platt, Christine A.
Summary: West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PLASummary: In the Muslim world, Indonesia is unique. It is home to more Muslims than the entire Middle East combined - totaling more than 210 million. Yet, unlike other Islamic cultures, the practices of Islam in Indonesia have a centuries old tradition of being a tolerant, compassionate, and inclusive religion, with rituals that are often considered blasphemous by many Middle Eastern Muslims. The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Pandean-Elliott, Petty
Summary: "Award-winning author Petty Pandean-Elliott tells the story of her Indonesian heritage through 150 much-loved and delicious recipes perfect for home cooks everywhere. Comprising more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia is renowned as The Spice Islands, home of aromatics such as nutmeg, mace, and cloves - evocative ingredients that suffuse its piquant cuisine. The Indonesian Table explores...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59598 PANHoena, B. A.
Summary: Some scary stories are passed down from generation to generation. Read this book to discover some spooky folktales that were written many years ago.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Tetigo (1:41) -- Kemayoran (4:53) -- Gondang si monang-monang (3:50) -- Mares (4:54) -- Curahan hati (3:46) -- Tabuh kenilu sawik (4:17) -- Yendisare aimando (3:23) -- Stambul bila (8:38) -- Gandung sia (5:06) -- Padang magek (6:00) -- Tabung (4:16) -- Kalimantan (1:34) -- Teke song (4:17) -- Welasan (4:56) -- Sampeq penihing (8:32).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Records 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/INDIAN/INDONESIAN DISMetternich, Hilary Roe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 METPisani, Elizabeth
Summary: "An entertaining and thought-provoking portrait of Indonesia: a rich, dynamic, and often maddening nation awash with contradictions. Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80 million Indonesians live without electricity and many of its communities still share in ritual sacrifices. Declaring independence in 1945, Indonesia said it would 'work out the details of the transfer of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.9 PISSummary: "Join us for this special Dive Travel adventure as we travel to the opposite side of the planet to Sorong, Indonesia and dive off the Ocean Rover once again at Raja Ampat, (known as the Four Kings) located west of Papua, New Guinea. Widely considered the planet's most bio-diverse coral reefs, Indonesia's Raja Ampat Archipelago has over 541 species of hard coral. This equates to over 70 percent...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: GRK Productions 2010