Dickins, Rosie
Summary: Canter into this collection of traditional tales, filled with bold little ponies, kindly carthorses... and just a touch of magic. --Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DICBarnett, Mac
Summary: 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!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Fairy BarnettJameson, James
Summary: In a forest far away from the hustle and bustle of town grows the Fir Tree. The meadow he lives in is beautiful and serene, but the Fir Tree yearns for the excitement of the outside world. His friend the Robin brings him gifts and tells him stories of the places she's been, the people she's flown over, and the many things men construct out of wood. The Fir Tree dreams of adventure and wishes to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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Summary: Find out why butterflies were made in Zora Neale Hurston's stunning and layered African American folktale retold by #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Kah Yangni. This accessible and sizable board book is perfect for introducing the youngest of readers to the beauty of Hurston's storytelling and will spark curiosity in children...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad Books for Young Readers 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD KENOtheguy, Emma
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OTHPlatt, 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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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)Valentino, Serena
Summary: Locked away in Hell Hall after sharing her plan to make a fur coat out of Dalmatian puppies, Cruella De Vil tells her side of the story--a tale of friendship, love and loss, mothers and daughters...and revenge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC VALDe la Cruz, Melissa
Summary: Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LPlatt, 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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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)Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Summary: " ... [A] young Uyghur girl ... is moved from place to place by a cold-hearted woman in an attempt to hide her from her parents. Despite facing many hardships, Rapunzel grows into a young lady with an inquisitive mind and a kind and generous heart. But how will she escape from the tower? Will she ever be re-united with her parents? This is an empowering Islamic adaptation of Rapunzel which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Islamic Foundation 2021
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Summary: "The story of a little bird with a broken wing and her search for shelter was originally told by the first people to live in North America"--Inside back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DK BOARDJohnston Phelps, Ethel
Summary: "Long before Suzanne Collins created Katniss Everdeen and Octavia Butler wrote Parable of the Sower, there were many traditional folktales full of adventure, intrigue, and intrepid female characters. Feminist Folktales from Around the World collects these forgotten classics. Enjoy this collection of all four volumes."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC JOHPlatt, 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 PLACollins, 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)Atwater, Barbara J.
Summary: "Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 ATWCasey, Dawn
Summary: "With beautiful illustrations evoking folk art traditions and sensitive storytelling, Babushka tenderly reminds us that nothing is more important during the holiday season than taking the time to show love for one another. This timeless Russian tale will warm your heart and fill you up with the joyful, generous spirit of Christmas"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CASSpiegelman, Nadja
Summary: "In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPIThomas, Sherry (Sherry M.)
Summary: When her ailing father is conscripted to fight invaders from the north, Mulan dresses as a man to take his place in the army. Chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling, they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond. An old enemy and an attraction for her troop's commander complicate her mission. -- adapted from jacket
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. 2019