SJPL PICKS: Mythological & Folklore-inspired Fiction (~grades 3-7)Like this list

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• A Brush With Magic

  Ahn, Flora,

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  ~Grades 4-6. "During her first trip to Korea, 12-year-old Yumi discovers a magical ink brush in her grandfather's attic which inadvertently summons a dokkaebi, a creature from Korean fairy tales, and embarks on an adventure through Seoul while…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thea and the Mischief Makers

  Badua, Tracy,

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  ~Grades 3-6. "Thea gets a chance to begin anew at Pacific Academy. There, she’s a star athlete, someone with friends and popularity...Then, in the midst of building a practice obstacle course, Thea wrecks a tree that a pair of grumpy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tale of the Flying Forest

  Romero, R. M. (Rachael Maria), 1987-

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  ~Grades 3-5. "After Anne's mother passes away, her father retreats into his work and beloved poetry books, leaving Anne isolated and bereft. Though she consoles herself with inspiring tales from her favorite book, The World to Come, a piece of her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beware the Heartman

  Bourne, Shakirah,

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  ~Grade 4-6. "Twelve-year-old Barbadian Josephine encounters a strange figure who resembles the fearsome Heartman who steals children's hearts, while also dealing with the odd behavior of her best friend."

• The Serpent Rider

  Diño, Yxavel Magno,

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  ~Grade 2-5. "In a fantasy world inspired by Filipino mythology, 12-year-old Tanikala is impatient to join the ranks of the Serpent Riders as the chosen one, destined to stop the Great Bakunawa from devouring the moon. But there’s a hitch—in her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kwame Crashes the Underworld

  Farmer, Craig Kofi,

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  ~Grades 2-6. "When he is sucked into a magical whirlpool that leads him straight to the Ghanaian underworld, 12-year-old Kwame Powell, with a mischievous monkey by his side, finds himself in a fight to save humanity along with his late grandmother…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carnival Chaos

  Baptiste, Tracey,

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  ~Grades 4-7. "When Misty moved from Trinidad to Brooklyn, she was not expecting to discover she is a moko jumbie spirit, that she and her cousins all have magic, and she certainly did not expect to discover a plot to capture magical power during the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Farrah Noorzad and the Ring of Fate

  Zargarpur, Deeba,

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  ~Grade 5-7. "Twelve-year-old Muslim, Afghan American Farrah longs for a connection to Padar, the father whom she only sees once a year on her birthday. When Farrah makes a wish on a magical ring...the ring’s power is unleashed, simultaneously…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Spindle of Fate

  Lim, Aimee,

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  ~Grades 5-8. "Evie Mei Huang is in hell—literally. When her mother died 10 days ago, it rocked the family, but now, with help from a secret magical society, Evie Mei intends to bring her mother back from the underworld. Inspired by Chinese…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wrath of the Rain God

  Valenti, Karla,

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  ~Grades 3-5. "Moving from Mexico to Chicago for their dad's new job, nine-year-old twins Emma and Martin are gifted a book by their abuela that transports them directly into Mexican legend where they must stop the god of rain from destroying the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ring of Solomon

  Polydoros, Aden,

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  ~Grades 3-4. "Zach Darlington used to live in the world’s most boring town—that is, until he buys a mysterious ring at a flea market, which suddenly causes the whole place to become overrun with monsters straight from the Jewish folklore his mother…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daughters of the Lamp

  Lewers, Nedda,

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  ~Grades 3-7. "While in Egypt for her uncle’s wedding, Sahara Rashad, who lives by logic and has never believed in magic, embarks on an adventure of a lifetime when her late mother’s necklace leads her to Ali Baba’s magical treasure and the discovery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Medusa

  Marsh, Katherine,

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  ~Grades 3-7. "After a mortifying incident in front of her old classmates, Ava is relieved to get a fresh start at a new school. Only after arriving does she learn that the Accademia is actually a “monster rehab” facility for the descendants of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors. Book 1

  Villanueva, Gail D.,

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  ~Grades 3-6. "Discovering that the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real when her mom is kidnapped, Lulu Sinagtala is drawn into a centuries-long war that threatens to throw the whole universe into chaos while trying to save her mom with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy

  Haydu, Corey Ann,

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  ~Grades 2-6. "Separated by two worlds, Dorothy, the daughter of the infamous Pandora, and Apple, the beloved descendant of Zeus and Hera, find their friendship tested when Apple makes a choice for the both of them that changes everything?--?and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eagle Drums

  Hopson, Nasůgraq Rainey,

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  ~Grades 4-7. "This magical origin story of the Iųpiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition, follows a young, skilled hunter who, confronted by a terrifying eagle god, is led on a harrowing journey during which he learns unexpected lessons…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of the Lost on the Cape

  Kashiwaba, Sachiko, 1953-

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  Grades 2-7. "Three strangers arrive separately to Kitsunezaki, a small coastal village, hours before the 2011 To¯hoku earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. At a shelter following the events, Kiwa Yamana, an endearing 87-year-old whom everyone calls…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tessa Miyata Is No Hero

  Abe, Julie,

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  ~Grades 3-6. "Twelve-year-old Tessa Miyata, who has been raised by her Gram in California following her parents’ deaths, has been labeled a “weirdo” by her classmates for her ability to see things others can’t. Once summer begins, Tessa is excited…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chaos Monster

  DasGupta, Sayantani,

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  ~Grades 4-7. "When 10-year-old...Kinjal witnesses his mother stretch out her arm ...to redirect a bee midflight, he sets out to investigate the origins behind this bizarre occurrence. Upon recalling a similar story from Thakurmar Jhuli, a collection…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lei and the Fire Goddess

  Maunakea, Malia,

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  ~Grades 4-6. "Twelve-year-old Anna must dig deep into her Hawaiian roots in order to save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess."