The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia's Mythical Creatures

The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia's Mythical CreaturesA sweeping and magical story collection showcasing the mythical creatures of Southeast Asia, including work by two time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly and National Book Award finalist Shing Yin Khor A turtle the size of an island. A cricket that can possess you if swallowed. A giant who turns enemies to stone. The legends of Southeast Asia or "the lands below the winds," as explorers used to call it are populated with a whole menagerie of

Ophelia documented every birthday

and powerful mojos--roles and traditions that for centuries have been passed down to respond to Black struggles in real time

now a newspaper editor

This is a remarkable documentation of vital moments in Asian American history and a timely reminder that it’s also a history that we continue to make

and what they are willing to give up

EAN: 9780525509110

That collective curiosity will

Introduce your little ones to all the ways love wins in a world that struggles with prejudice

From a writer of singular voice and vision

memory workers and collectors – including a foreword from Spike Lee

she must decide what she is willing to do for her community

He explores innovative community-based safety models (like community mediators and violence interrupters)