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The Troll's Daughter

While serving a troll for tree years a young man meets and falls in love with the troll’s daughter, who lives in a glass palace under the sea. Can the two devise a successful plan to outwit the troll and live happily ever after?

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"The Lady or the Tiger?" and "The Discourager of Hesitancy"

“The Lady or the Tiger?” is one of the most anthologized short stories for adolescents and teens, often appearing in literature collections and possessing a unique place in the short story genre: it leaves the ending to the reader, or the listener, in our case. The plot is left unresolved.

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The Seven-Headed Serpent

Shipwrecked sailors are forced to promise yearly human sacrifices to appease a terrible serpent with seven heads. How will the childless king and queen bring an end to the deaths?

Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition) is a beautiful children's book that shares the Ojibwe tradition of handmade artisanal Ribbon Skirts. Little Tatiana is enchanted by her Nookomis' (Grandmother) custom of creating personalized Ribbon Skirts for all the big celebrations in her life. As she grows up, her Nookomis continues to sew her these gorgeous garments, and Tatiana feels grateful and honored to wear them out. This book brought joy to my heart, and I hope that you'll check it out, too!
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Puppetry with Wishing Chair Productions

Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.

Today, we're joined by members of NPL's Wishing Chair Productions to discuss all things puppetry and the history of this decades-old partnership between puppeteers and your local library system.

Find out more about Wishing Chair Productions and their shows at library.nashville.org/wishing-chair-productions

Join us for The Spark every third Thursday!

Theme song by Joey Frevola