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A retelling of the Christopher Columbus story from a Native point of view turns this tale on its ear! Thomas King uses a bag of literary tricks to shatter the stereotypes surrounding Columbus's voyages.
Ages 5 to 8
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Trickster Coyote experiences the pitfalls of excessive consumption in this comically irreverent solstice tale.
Ages 5 to 8
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A very funny story from an award-winning author/illustrator about the follies of narcissism.
Ages 4 to 7
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Rufina Pérez es una joven pipil-nahua de El Salvador. Su mamá quiere que esté preparada en caso de que el Zipitio se le aparezca río abajo a la muchacha, ahora que se está poniendo tan bonita. El Zipitio, un personaje de la tradición pipil, tiene una gran fama, al igual que otras grandes figuras folclóricas latinoamericanas como La Llorona o El Sombrerón.
Ages 6 to 10
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Something pushes Frances to uncover the secrets in an old journal she found in a trunk at the family homestead -- secrets about her own past, filled with tales of forbidden love, hardship, scandal and ghosts.
Ages 11 to 14
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A rich and fascinating portrait of traditional African village life.
Ages 4 to 7
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This beautifully illustrated biography commemorates the bicentennial of Hans Christian Andersen's birth.
Ages 10 and up
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An anthology of stories introduces us to the richness of the experience and culture of Latin Americans.
Ages 7 and up
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When disaster threatens his village, Jamari remembers the wise words of the drummer Baba and finds a way to restore the peace.
Ages 5 to 8
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Pat Mora y Domi han creado una adaptación poética de la versión maya de la queridísima fábula de la tortuga y la liebre. Esta versión de la historia fue transmitida por Don Torcuato Tesucun, un maya-itzaj que trabajó en las excavaciones de las ruinas de Tikal.
Ages 4 to 7
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