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The jaguar's children / by Vaillant, John(John H.),author.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Archaeologists; Genetically modified foods; Human smuggling; Human trafficking; Indians of Mexico; Zapotec Indians; Zapotec Indians; Zapotec Indians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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(S)Kin [electronic resource] : by Zoboi, Ibi.aut; cloudLibrary;
SIX STARRED REVIEWS! A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore—about the power of inherited magic and the price we must pay to live the life we yearn for. “Our new home with its thick walls and locked doors wants me to stay trapped in my skin— but I am fury and flame.” Fifteen-year-old Marisol is the daughter of a soucouyant. Every new moon, she sheds her skin like the many women before her, shifting into a fireball witch who must fly into the night and slowly sip from the lives of others to sustain her own. But Brooklyn is no place for fireball witches with all its bright lights, shut windows, and bolt-locked doors.… While Marisol hoped they would leave their old traditions behind when they emigrated from the islands, she knows this will never happen while she remains ensnared by the one person who keeps her chained to her magical past—her mother. Seventeen-year-old Genevieve is the daughter of a college professor and a newly minted older half sister of twins. Her worsening skin condition and the babies’ constant wailing keep her up at night, when she stares at the dark sky with a deep longing to inhale it all. She hopes to quench the hunger that gnaws at her, one that seems to reach for some memory of her estranged mother. When a new nanny arrives to help with the twins, a family secret connecting her to Marisol is revealed, and Gen begins to find answers to questions she hasn’t even thought to ask. But the girls soon discover that the very skin keeping their flames locked beneath the surface may be more explosive to the relationships around them than any ancient magic.Young adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Diversity & Multicultural; Country & Ethnic; Novels in Verse; Emigration & Immigration; Multigenerational; Caribbean & Latin America; Contemporary; Prejudice & Racism; African American; Wizards & Witches;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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Gods of jade and shadow / by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,author.;
"The Mayan God of Death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Fairy tales.; Historical fiction.; Maya gods; Voyages and travels; Quests (Expeditions);
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The jar of fools : eight Hanukkah stories from Chelm / by Kimmel, Eric A.; Gerstein, Mordicai.;
Drawing on traditional Jewish folklore, these Hanukkah stories relate the antics of the people of Chelm, thought--perhaps incorrectly--to be a town of fools.
Subjects: Hanukkah; Jews; Short stories, Jewish.; Channukah; Hanukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism;
© c2000., Holiday House,
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Discover Ontario : stories of the province's unique people and places / by Boyle, Terry.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Stories about some of Ontario's hidden, unusual, and unknown sites and interesting residents. A combination of local history and Canadian folklore adapted from a radio show.LSC
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Moose / by Riggs, Kate.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of moose, Earth's largest deer. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how moose interact with other animals"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Moose;
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Cheetahs / by Riggs, Kate.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index."A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of cheetahs, Earth's fastest land animals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cheetahs have tear lines."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cheetah;
© 2011., Creative Education,
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Parrots / by Bodden, Valerie.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index."A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of parrots, a family of colorful birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why parrots can imitate speech"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Parrots;
© 2010., Creative Education,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Lions / by Bodden, Valerie.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index."A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of lions, the majestic big cats of Africa and India. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why lions roar"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Lions;
© 2010., Creative Education,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Penguins / by Bodden, Valerie.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24) and index."A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of penguins, a family of flightless birds. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why emperor penguins are so big"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Penguins;
© 2010., Creative Education,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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