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A thousand beginnings and endings : 15 retellings of Asian myths and legends / edited by Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman.

Oh, Ellen, (editor.). Chapman, Elsie, (editor.). Chokshi, Roshani. Forbidden fruit. (Added Author). Wong, Alyssa. Olivia's table. (Added Author). Lee, Lori M. Steel skin. (Added Author). Charaipotra, Sona. Still star-crossed. (Added Author). Bodard, Aliette de. Counting of vermillion beads. (Added Author). Myers, E. C. (Eugene C.), 1978- Land of the morning calm. (Added Author). Saeed, Aisha. Smile. (Added Author). Ahdieh, Renée. Nothing into all. (Added Author). Kanakia, Naomi. Spear carrier. (Added Author). Chhibber, Preeti. Girls who twirl and other dangers. (Added Author). De la Cruz. Code of Honor. (Added Author). Chapmam, Elsie. Bullet, Butterfly. (Added Author). Thakrar, Shveta. Daughter of the sun. (Added Author). Pon, Cindy, 1973- Crimson cloak. (Added Author). Kagawa, Julie. Eyes like candlelight. (Added Author).

Summary:

Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062671158
  • ISBN: 0062671154
  • Physical Description: 328 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Forbidden fruit (Filipino) / by Roshani Chokshi -- Olivia's table (Chinese) / by Alyssa Wong -- Steel skin (Hmong) / by Lori M. Lee -- Still star-crossed (Punjabi) / by Sona Charaipotra -- Counting the vermillion beads (Vietnamese) / by Aliette De Bodard -- Land of the Morning Calm (Korean) / by E. C. Myers -- Smile (South Asian) / by Aisha Saeed -- Girls who twirl and other dangers (Gujarati) / by Preeti Chhibber -- Nothing into all (Korean) / by Renee Ahdieh -- Spear carrier (South Asian) / by Rahul Kanakia -- Code of honor (Filipino) / by Melissa De La Cruz -- Bullet, butterfly (Chinese) / by Elsie Chapman -- Daughter of the Sun (South Asian) / by Shveta Thakrar -- Crimson cloak (Chinese) / by Cindy Pon -- Eyes like candlelight (Japanese) / by Julie Kagawa.
Target Audience Note:
840L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.9 13 198439.
Subject: Mythology, Asian > Juvenile fiction.
Tales > Asia > Juvenile fiction.
Short stories, American.
Folklore > Asia > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Short stories.
Folk tales.
Fantasy fiction.

Available copies

  • 15 of 16 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 16 total copies.
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Rolla Public Library YA THO (Text) 38256101858680 Young Adult Available -

Syndetic Solutions - Table of Contents for ISBN Number 9780062671158
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
by Oh, Ellen; Kagawa, Julie; Kanakia, Rahul; Lee, Lori M.; Myers, E. C.; Pon, Cindy; Saeed, Aisha; Thakrar, Shveta; Wong, Alyssa; Chapman, Elsie; Ahdieh, Renée; Charaipotra, Sona; Chhibber, Preeti; Chokshi, Roshani; de Bodard, Aliette; de la Cruz, Melissa
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Table of Contents

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
From the Editorsp. 1
Forbidden Fruit   Roshani Chokshi, Filipinop. 5
Olivia's Table   Alyssa Wong, Chinesep. 20
Steel Skin   Lori M. Lee, Hmongp. 47
Still Star-Crossed   Sona Charaipotra, Punjabip. 73
The Counting of Vermillion Beads   Aliette De Bodard, Vietnamesep. 90
The Land of the Morning Calm   E. C. Myers, Koreanp. 109
The Smile   Aisha Saeed, South Asianp. 139
Girls Who Twirl and Other Dangers   Preeti Chhibber, Gujaratip. 155
Nothing into All   Renée Ahdieh, Koreanp. 184
Spear Carrier   Rahul Kanakia, South Asianp. 202
Code of Honor   Melissa de la Cruz, Filipinop. 224
Bullet Butterfly   Elsie Chapman, Chinesep. 238
Daughter of the Sun   Shveta Thakrar, South Asianp. 259
The Crimson Cloak   Cindy Pon, Chinesep. 282
Eyes like Candlelight   Julie Kagawa, Japanesep. 302
Author Biographiesp. 324

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