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Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
It's time for breakfast, and Akka is hungry! When she reaches for another dosa before the rest of the family has been served, she triggers a magical spell that brings the dosa to life, and it sprints out the door. Akka will need the help of some powerful, mythological creatures to get her breakfast back! Inspired by Dosai! Amma, Dosai, a beloved Tamil rhyme, and a fantastical reimagination of the familiar Gingerbread Man story, this book offers a...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
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...
6) Black sun
Author
Series
Between earth and sky volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"A god will return when the earth and sky converge under the black sun in the holy city of Tova... The winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose...
Author
Publisher
Leighton Press
Pub. Date
©2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 637 pages ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A highly regarded astronomy educator and cultural astronomy researcher applies knowledge of rich Skidi Pawnee cosmic traditions to imagine what life might have been like for people on the Great American Plains during the 1600s as they struggled with the land and with each other under guidance of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars"--cover, page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 290 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With her gritty mysteries steeped in authentic Native American culture, New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel is "widely considered the most accomplished heir to Tony Hillerman's legacy," (Scripps Howard News Service). In the latest Wind River novel, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley confront a ruthless killer in the wake of a miraculous event. A mysterious penitent confesses to murder, and then flees the confessional...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life. A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book! Itza was the most beautiful princess in the land, and suitors traveled from far and wide to woo her. Even though she was the daughter of the emperor, Izta had no desire to marry a man of wealth and power. Instead, she fell in love with Popoca, a brave waqrrior who fought in her father's army -...
11) Fevered star
Author
Series
Between earth and sky volume 2
Language
English
Description
A comet marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order. Sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and change as Serapio and Naranpa, both living avatars, struggle for free will.
"There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. --Teek saying The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God's eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
vii, 231 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.
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