cartoons and comics

"After his parents are brutally murdered, Ahiahia is raised by his grandmother in a camp surrounded by enemies. His grandmother knows that eventually the camp will turn on Ahiahia, just as it did his parents, so she chants a protection chant over the clothing that she lovingly sews for him, over the amulet and necklace she gives him, even over the dog that is his companion. When he is attacked, Ahiahia must use his agility, hunting skills, and the protection imparted by his grandmother to stay alive"--Provided by publisher.

For Kacee, a queer Black girl in middle school, everything feels like a struggle, but when she fails a class as a result of her stress and ends up in summer school, she begins to discover her own power to improve the things in her life she can control.

"This graphic novel tells the story of Ameila Earhart, the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean"--OCLC.

"In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends - two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friend's advice, or he'll be left out to dry"--Publisher.

This popular West African tale follows the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

"Revisit the tale of Sleeping Beauty. Cursed by a bad fairy, the princess sleeps for a hundred years. Will she wake up, or stay in a deep sleep until the end of time?"--Provided by publisher.

A fox who teases other animals receives a lesson in humility when he is left behind, uninvited to a party.

"Revisit the tale of Red Riding Hood. A visit to her grandmother turns dangerous with the addition of a wolf! Will Red Riding Hood make it there safely, or fall victim to the wolf's traps?"--Provided by publisher.

"Revisit the tale of Rapunzel. The princess in the tower longs for friends--and she finds one, in the shape of a curious prince. Will the princess get her happily ever after, or grow old at the top of the tower?"--Provided by publisher.

"In this Swedish folktale, a young boy longs for all the nice things other children have. An old woman tells the boy a secret for granting wishes: sprinkling salt on a magpie's tail. Bit, before the magpie will grant the boy's wish, the bird has some strange requests of his own"--Publisher.