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22) Fibbed
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After telling too many far-fetched tales, Nana Busumuru is sent to spend the summer with relatives in Ghana, where she must join forces with the trickster spider Ananse to prevent an evil corporation from stealing the magic in the village forest.
23) Giju's gift
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"A Mi'kmaw girl battles an ancient giant and forms an unexpected friendship in the first volume of this series of graphic novels inspired by traditional stories. Long ago, all living creatures on this land shared a special balance with one another. The pugulatmu'j--the Little People--were the original guardians of the land, and they looked after all living things. As time passed, we forgot these playful yet powerful guardians, but they did not forget...
24) Loki
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"Loki is a trickster god whose shape-shifting and pranks get him into trouble. Loki explores this Norse god's backstory and why he was important to the Norse people."--
25) Rabbit chase
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"Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass. Aimée, a non-binary Anishinaabe middle-schooler, is on a class trip to offer gifts to Paayehnsag, the water spirits known to protect the land. While stories are told about the water spirits and the threat of the land being taken over for development, Aimée zones...
26) Tricky Fox tales
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Tricky journeys volume 3
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Fox tries to stop her cousin Roxy from acting like a bully, and the reader helps her make choices as they encounter many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous.
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"Life near the North Korean border is a zero-sum game, an ongoing battle in which you either win or you lose. This dangerous, shadowed netherworld is home to an unforgettable woman known only as the "trickster." Inspired by the story of Lee's great aunt, one of the oldest women to escape alone from North Korea, 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster consists of eight dark and spellbinding chapters that follow this remarkable character and her family as...
28) Pinduli
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Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes backmatter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah.
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Miguel's family has banned music from their home for generations, focusing on their successful family shoe business instead. All of his family wants him to join the family business, but Miguel wants to play guitar. In the Land of the Dead, Miguel goes on a journey to discover the truth behind his family's history, and find out if there is a way to get his family's blessing to be a musician.
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Tricky journeys volume 1
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Coyote seeks food and fun in the canyons and hills of the southwest, and the reader helps him make choices as he encounters many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous.
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"All cultures have tales of the trickster, a craft creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precius possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. In the original graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American...
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Tricky journeys volume 2
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Rabbit sets out to prove he is the cleverest animal of all by playing a truly amazing trick, and the reader helps him make choices as he encounters many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous.
37) Thunderous
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"If Aiyana hears one more traditional Lakota story, she'll scream! More interested in her social media presence than her Native American heritage, Aiyana is shocked when she suddenly finds herself in a magical world-with no cell coverage! Pursued by the trickster Raven, Aiyana struggles to get back home, but is helped by friends and allies she meets along the way. Her dangerous journey through the Spirit World tests her fortitude and challenges her...
38) The gruffalo
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When a courageous mouse goes for a stroll in the woods, he must outwit a series of predatory animals, including a fox, snake, owl, and the mighty Gruffalo.
39) Puss in boots
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"The youngest son of a miller despairs when he is left a cat by his father. But this is no ordinary cat... It's Puss in Boots! A very crafty kitty, who will carry his master from rags to riches. An enchanting retelling of the classic Charles Perrault fairy tale."
40) Nuts to you!
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A rascally squirrel has an indoor adventure in a city apartment.