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Find early literacy tips and children's books on the Children's Blog. Discover your next great read on the Books Movies Music Blog. Dig into Nashville history with the Community History Blog. Listen to stories, history, and culture on NPL Podcasts. Please see this Note for Readers.

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Ball-Carrier has taken a wife, but when he becomes very ill he gives his wife instructions on how he is to be laid to rest. How will his family manage without his hunting?

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A boy is lured to a witch’s home by a magic ball and then fasts for weeks until he has received the gifts of all the good spirits. Finally he is ready for the quest the witch has in mind – but will he succeed?

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Today’s author, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, sought to demonstrate her values as a feminist.

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Today’s selections, a group of twenty-five Christmas poems, come from some of the greatest poetic voices of the English language.

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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman sought to demonstrate in her writings her values as a feminist.

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Who is Schippeitaro? And will he be able to defeat the Spirit of the Mountain, freeing a community from providing a human sacrifice every year?

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Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise album right before the holidays. The best part, you can listen to it in full with your library card!