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Gr 3–7—Fiveash, a nonbinary Diné (Navajo) cartoonist and a former librarian, has created a fun, frog-filled love letter to Indigenous communities. The setting is based on the Navajo reservation in Arizona and New Mexico, and there are numerous cultural references that Fiveash cleverly transmutes into a world of frogs. Anura, a nonbinary frog, arrives to visit Grandma Juniper in the desert town of Soggy Stump, and with a little nudge from her, takes a job at the local library. There they not only beef up the manga collection but also start a community archive, with guidance from Fern, the librarian. Anura's explorations include talking to Grandma's friend Olive, who we...Log In or Sign Up to Read More