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23) The forever sky
Author
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Two young Ojibwe brothers, Niigaanii and Bineshiinh, look to the stars and spin stories, some inspired by Uncle and some of their own making, as they remember their grandmother.
26) Witch Hazel
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"A girl is transformed by the magical power of stories through the shared memories of her grandmother Hazel"--
31) El hablador
Author
Publisher
Punto de Lectura
Pub. Date
2010
Description
With his characteristic technical genius, Mario Vargas Llosa counters two worlds that appear at odds with each other - our modern societies and the people that live in total harmony with the natural environment. Steering the reader in a vertiginous journey through the collective mind of the Machiguenga Indians, Vargas Llosa expounds, once again, on one of his obsessions: the role fiction plays in the life of humanity.
33) Idea jar
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018
Description
What happens when the story ideas--from a bored Viking to a space robot--kept in a teacher's special jar escape and get rowdy? “Seems destined to help jump-start classroom writing assignments.” —Publishers Weekly
"A good starting point for creativity in various forms.” —School Library Journal
“This imaginative book is likely to inspire more Idea Jars in classrooms.” —Booklist
From the author of Warning: Do Not Open This Book comes...
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Appears on list
Description
Little Simon Seahorse likes to tell stories, and if some of them are embellished, it just makes for a better story; but when his lucky pearl disappears after Sea and Tell at Coral Grove Elementary he and his friends have a real-life treasure to find -- and of course it will become a super story to tell, one that hardly needs embellishment.
35) Strange star
Author
Formats
Description
Told primarily by servant Felix, a former slave, Lord Byron and friends gather to tell ghost stories on a stormy night in 1816 Switzerland, but a scarred girl arrives with her own dark and dangerous tale.
36) Pulpo guisado
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. ¡Tenga cuidado! Ramsey shouts. Be careful! But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey must use both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela. Then the story takes a surprising twist. And it can be read two ways. Open the fold-out pages to find Ramsey telling a story to his family. Keep the pages folded, and Ramsey's octopus adventure is real. This beautifully illustrated...
37) Drawn together
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Appears on list
Description
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions, an imprint of Amazon Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn't want to follow the story line at all. Who says Jack needs to enter a life of daring, thievery, and giant trickery? He takes his story into...
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