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Rick Riordan Presents Free Sampler — Content Guide for Parents

By Roshani Chokshi, Yoon Ha Lee, J.C. Cervantes, Carlos Hernandez, Rebecca Roanhorse, Kwame MbaliaDisney Electronic Content2018-05-22ISBN 9781368044943236 pages
Rick Riordan Presents Free Sampler

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Rick Riordan Presents, a new imprint headed by the author of Percy Jackson and four other New York Times #1 best-selling series, is dedicated to publishing highly entertaining middle grade fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. Authors from underrepresented backgrounds tell their own stories inspired by the mythology and folklore of their heritage, transporting readers to realms they may not have visited before. In this sampler readers will discover these six exciting novels from Rick Riordan Presents: ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME by Roshani Chokshi (Hindu stories), THE STORM RUNNER by J. C. Cervantes (Maya mythology), DRAGON PEARL by Yoon Ha Lee (Korean mythology), SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE by Carlos Hernandez (Cuban culture), TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY by Kwame Mbalia (African-American and West African folktales), and RACE TO THE SUN by Rebecca Roanhorse (Navajo stories).

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