A Book Inspired by Folklore from Another Country: Suggested Reads for TeensLike this list

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• Hearts of Fire and Snow

  Bowles, David (David O.),

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  Based on the Aztec legend of volcanos Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, Greg and Blanca find that they are the modern incarnations of these star-crossed lovers. This is a romantic fantasy that finds two teens finding their roots.

• When the Angels Left the Old Country

  Lamb, Sacha

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  " For fans of Good Omens, have a story about an angel and a demon who befriend the ghost of a Rebbe(or rabbi) and a woman mourning the marriage of her best friend (a very straight thing to do) on the boat to America." Annotation by Amber at our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• King of Dead Things

  Holness, Nevin,

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  Inspired by Caribbean folklore, Eli and Malcom go on quest for a magical item. Fast-paced and suspenseful, with plenty of danger.

• Sinner's Isle

  Montoya, Angela

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  Pirates, witches, and magic feature in this action-packed romance. In her debut title, drawing on Latin American folklore, Montoya brings us to Sinner's Isle and introduces us to Rosalinda nd Mariano.

• The Fox Maidens

  Ha, Robin,

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  A moving graphic novel that features Kai, a girl who dreams of becoming a warrior, but is haunted by numerous family secrets.

• The Smoke That Thunders

  Kome, Erhu

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  Fans of "Six Crimson Crows" by Elizabeth Lim or "Raybearer" by Jordan Ifueko should check out this inspiring fantasy inspired by Urhobo and West African folklore.

• Robin and Her Misfits

  Jacobson, Kelly Ann,

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  The heroic outlaw from English folklore gets an update in this fast-paced heist novel. Check out if you liked "Reader, I Murdered Him" by Betsy Cornwell.

• Seven Deadly Shadows

  Alameda, Courtney

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  This Asian-Inspired fantasy focuses on Kira Fujikawa, a Japanese teenager, as she hunts down a demon king. A fast-paced story with a strong sense of place.

• Wildblood

  Blackwood, Lauren

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  A dangerous Jamaican jungle provides the setting for this story with excellent world-building. Victoria must journey into the jungle with her ex to free herself from her captors.

• Gilded

  Meyer, Marissa

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  Serilda must spin straw into gold in this whimsical, but also haunting, retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Marissa Meyer created magic with Cinderella retelling before this.

• Shadow of the Fox

  Kagawa, Julie,

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  "What if your village was burned to the ground and you had to flee for your life with a magical wish-granting scroll?" Annotation written by Crayola from our Red Bridge Branch

• Ballad & Dagger

  Older, Daniel José

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  A fairy tale and folklore-inspired book that is sure to appeal to Percy Jackson fans. In this fast-paced and suspenseful novel, Mateo and Chela must put their differences aside to stop an evil mastermind bent on world destruction.

• The Goose Girl

  Hale, Shannon

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  The Brothers Grimm brought the world many great German and Scandinavian folktales. Here popular author Shannon Hale retells the story of the goose girl who is set to be queen.

• Spindle's End

  McKinley, Robin

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  An evocative and lyrical tale of a curse princess, Briar Rose, and the fairy who protects her from the evil Pernicia.

• Call Forth a Fox

  Grabo, Markelle

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  This debut novel is a Celtic-inspired fairytale of a teen named Ro who finds herself in the midst of a battle between a fairy-cursed bear and a fairy-cursed bear.

• Our Shadows Have Claws

  15 Latin American Monster Stories

  Méndez, Yamile Saied

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  A dark, atmospheric anthology that features 15 stories of monsters from Latine myths.

• Djeliya

  a West African Fantasy Epic

  Ba, Juni (Graphic novel author)

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  Mansou, a prince, and Awa, the Djeliya of the title, seek a wizard bent on destruction. A thoughtful "for the resistance" story.