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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic the doors are often barred. This problem lies not only with children's publishing, but also with the television and film executives tasked with adapting these stories into a visual world. When characters of color do appear, they are often marginalized or subjected to violence, reinforcing for audiences that not...
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
From award-winning editorial team Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora.
A group of cabinet ministers query a supercomputer containing the minds of the country's ancestors. A child robot on a dying planet uncovers signs of fragile new life. A descendent of a rain goddess inherits...
84) The Margrave
Author
Series
Relic master volume 4
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
Description
Their quest to find a secret relic with great power leads Master Galen and his sixteen-year-old apprentice Raffi into the Pit of Maar and the deep evil world at the heart of the Watch.
88) Wild magic
Author
Series
Fool's gold (Jude Fisher) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 34
Description
Banished centuries before with the imprisonment of the gods, the magic continues to return, slowly, to the land of Elda in this sequel to Sorcery Rising.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Description
"After fleeing the Imperial authorities in the city of Altdorf, poet Felix Jaeger finds he has sworn a drunken oath to dour dwarf Gotrek Gurnisson to witness his death and write an epic poem. In the cold light of day, Felix learns that Gotrek is a Slayer--a dwarf doomed to seek an honorable death in battle to atone for a personal disgrace. With the dwarf seeking out the biggest and fiercest monsters at every opportunity, Felix must simply survive...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Appears on list
Description
"The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths are searching for a Hobbit. Frodo Baggins knows that they are seeking him and the Ring he bearsђthe Ring of Power that will enable evil Sauron to destroy all that is good in Middle-earth. Now it is up to Frodo and his faithful servant, Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to the one place it can be destroyed: Mount Doom, in the very center of Sauronђs realm." -- Provided by publisher
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 7
Description
A companion book that explores the worlds of the "Last Dragon Chronicles" providing secrets behind the seven books, insight into the characters, and discusses the inspiration behind the dragons, as well as the elements from the real world that inspired the books.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
A lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from Free as a Bird author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown and Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement...