The 101 Picture Book Challenge: Thunder Boy Jr.

Posted about 8 days ago by Eric P

Posted in Children & Parenting, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels and Readers' Advisory | Tagged with 101 Picture Book Challenge, books for children, Children's Stories, early literacy, folklore, identity, Indigenous peoples, Native Americans, picture books and reading

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A seemingly simple story about a boy and his name gets complicated by the book's relationship to issues in the outside world.

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The 101 Picture Book Challenge: Strega Nona

Posted 3 months ago by Cindy V

Posted in Children & Parenting, eBooks & eAudiobooks, Education and Readers' Advisory | Tagged with 101 Picture Book Challenge, folklore, picture books and reading recommendations

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Strega Nona is one of Tomie dePaola's best-known works and just one of the great books featured on our 101 Picture Book Challenge.

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Podcasts: What are They and Why Should I Care?

Posted 7 months ago by Allison Fiscus

Posted in Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies, eBooks & eAudiobooks, History, Politics, & Biography, Movies, Music, & Audiobooks, Resources and Science, Medicine, & Technology | Tagged with audiobooks, current issues, eMedia, folklore, listen, National Public Radio, nonfiction, NPR, podcasts, sports, true crime and true stories

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What’s a podcast and why do my friends keep talking about them? Read on to find out how to jump onto the most informative bandwagon around.

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Campfire Stories

Posted over 2 years ago by Linda F

Posted in Catalog Tips, Children & Parenting, eBooks & eAudiobooks, Fiction, Literature, Poetry & Graphic Novels and Teen | Tagged with campfire tales, folklore, Ghost Stories, haunted places, Horror, legends and scary stories

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Campfires and storytelling go hand in hand. Continue reading to explore a selection of ghost stories, folklore and legends to inspire your next campfire tale.

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