Tales of Fearless Girls

Tales of Fearless Girls: Forgotten Stories from Around the World
by Isabel Otter (Adapter) and Ana Sender (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Throughout history, stories were passed down through the oral tradition. And often, the female characters in these stories were viewed as weak, vain, jealous, or just plain boring! This middle grade anthology of 20 forgotten fairy tales features stories of strong girls from different cultures around the world. Every tale features a female heroine who approaches life with humor, wit, cunning, and bravery.

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“THE COCONUT SHELL”
A story from Fiji

In times gone by, a little girl named Kumaku lived on the island of Rotuma, Fiji. She had long black hair, dark as a raven, and liked to place a bright flower behind one ear. Kumaku had a mischievous streak, and when she laughed, it was impossible not to join in with her.

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The Queen on Our Corner

The Queen on Our Corner
by Lucy Christopher (Author) and Nia Tudor (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the queen on the corner sounds the alarm, the little girl must find a way to thank her. Can she bring the community together to turn the queen’s corner into a home?

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