A thousand beginnings and endings
Subtitle: 15 retellings of Asian myths and legends
By: edited by Ellen Oh, Elsie Chapman
Contributors: Chokshi, Roshani; Wong, Alyssa; Lee, Lori M.; Charaipotra, Sona; Bodard, Aliette de; Myers, E. C. (Eugene C.), 1978-; Saeed, Aisha; Chhibber, Preeti; Ahdieh, Renée; Kanakia, Rahul
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780062671158
Subjects: Tales; Asian Mythology; Fiction
Description: Fifteen talented authors including Melissa de la Cruz, Renee Ahdieh, and Julie Kagawa reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate.
Notes: 9Y Childrens Plus, Inc.
Table of contents: title: 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 -- The Land of the Morning Calm (Korean) / by E. C. Myers -- The 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 -- The Crimson cloak (Chinese) / by Cindy Pon -- Eyes like candlelight (Japanese) / by Julie Kagawa.