Fibbed Book (Out 6.7.22)

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.@onceADDAI's FIBBED takes the reader to Ghana, where the protagonist has an adventure with the trickster spider Ananse. Read Elizabeth's essay for us about how her love of stories persisted despite disheartening experiences with reading in school: https://t.co/I7IjjRZBpm

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@ckrisply @onceADDAI Yay congrats! Just sent you an email instead :)

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In the folktale "Ananse and all the Stories of the World", Ananse gets the box with all the stories of the world from Nyame who is often known as the “Sky God”. According to J. B. Danquah’s writings in The Akan doctrine of God, why can "Sky God" be considered a mistranslation?

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#FactorFibbed:

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Here are the colored sketches to pick from:

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The author @onceADDAI drew many iterations of Nana before she came to life. Which of these images below is the first colored sketch she created of Nana?

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[A] “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” - Ida B. Wells

[B] “Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.” – Octavia E. Butler

[C] “If you, the men of Asante, will not go forward, then we will. We, the women, will.” – Yaa Asantewaa

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#FactORFibbed: In Fibbed, Nana wants to attend a summer storytelling camp. Which of these quotes is from the historical figure inspired character who teaches one of Nana's summer camp workshops?

(see thread below for quotes)

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#FactORFibbed: The character "Ananse" in Fibbed is inspired by which character in Ghanaian folklore?

[A] A trickster spider who uses his wits to outsmart others.

[B] A clever crab who saves her village from an elephant's rampage.

[C] A bad tempered fairy who no one can see.

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Welcome to #FactORFibbed, a quiz game where @onceaddai shares behind the scenes, inspirations, and tidbits about FIBBED. Follow along with this thread, vote and comment below with your guesses, and stay tuned for giveaway announcements!

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