Author interviews best kids stories books with girl characters fantasy. Picture books are generally great options for toddlers and for. For adults with more advanced knowledge for those already familiar with bulfinch, the next book to pick up is timothy gantz early greek myths, although this is a. While euripides and homer will never go out of style on school reading lists, students. Greek mythology for young adult readersbook suggestions. Young adults my writing and reading life october 17, 2017. If its serious researchtype books on greek mythology, you wont find it here. Authors work really hard on their books, and we love feedback even a few simple sentences would be. If you want a fun take on greek myths, try the mythlopedia books by steven otfinoski. Site design dionne katinas site development by tinetrix, inc. Absolutely a great series and definitely worth a read. Its all the greek and atlantian gods, although others mythological races are rampant in the books. Heres a list of my favorite young adult books based on greek mythology.
The percy jackson and the olympians series by rick riordan. To help you find the right books for you and your young reader, weve compiled a list of the best kids books about greek and roman mythology. Board books are best for babies and toddlers from ages newborn to 2 or 3. See more ideas about my books, books and good books. Donna jo napoli is professor of linguistics at swarthmore college, mother of five, grandmother of five, and the author of more than 80 books for children and young adults. Ragnarok, kids and adults around the world are devouring every movie, tv show, and video game based in mythology. Many of these wonderful books with greek mythological themes are often accompanied by fantastic illustrations making them great for the imaginative minds of kids and teenagers. Included are early creation stories and classic hero narratives with particular emphasis on the afterlife. But, for those of us wanting to dig a little deeper, there are some amazing books on mythology to discover and devour.
Are there any adult greek mythology novels out there. Yes, as i am a childrens writer, i thought it was nice to put something in of that nature. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10 thrilling books for teens who love fantasy. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths. Theres something for every fan of mythology in this eclectic list of ya. The 100 best youngadult books of all time were living in a golden age of youngadult literature, when books ostensibly written for teens are equally adored by readers of every generation. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Best books for teens based on greek mythology urban epics. Silver honor bookscalifornia reading associationcapitol choices 2012 list of noteworthy titles for children and teens2012 notable childrens booksalscthe new national geographic treasury of greek mythology offers timeless stories of greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Currently, the best greek mythology book is the timeless tales of gods and heroes. What are some good greek mythology books for young adults.
The best mythologybased books for teens the ya shelf. Adeyemis ya novel does a brilliant job of drawing from mythology, religion, and modern culture to create a new storytelling universe that feels both timeless and shockingly relevant. If youre looking for ya books with greek myths tied in, you can try some of these series. The best books on greek myths, as recommended by author lucy coats. But robert graves gives a definitive overview of greek mythology. Kids books with modern mythology and legends middle. Our list includes board books, picture books, and chapter books. And since there are so many mythologybased books for ya readers. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. Theyre actually written to introduce kids to the myths, but its done up in such. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings associated with the ancient greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and origins and significance of their own culture and ritual practices it is slowly and steadily becoming the center of attention for the people who show keen interest in having knowledge of the ancient people as the rich literature and dramatics. Theres more than just greek and roman mythology, too.
And because i love them both equally, heres a list of ya mustreads for anyone who has ever worked their way through a great big collection of classic greek mythsand wished the stories were just a little bit longer. If i remember anything about circe from my high school reading of the odyssey, its her ability to turn a group of unwanted house guests into. If youre fascinated by greek mythology books, or looking for percy. To our surprise, our recent list of ya books based on greek mythology has become one of the most popular on the site. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common. If youre still fascinated with greek mythology books, or looking for percy jackson or circe readalikes, youll find the best of them here for adults, teens, and kids alike. Timeless tales of gods and heroes, 75th anniversary illustrated edition. Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials or at least new to us for young adults added to our library collection. The third book youve chosen is ithaka, by adele geras, which is aimed at young adults. To be truly familiar with greek mythology, you really should know a good portion of the allusions ovid makes. Given that we have particularly fond memories of burying ourselves in books about ancient egypt and egyptian mythology and virtually anything containing mummies, we thought it might be a good idea to do a round up of some young adult and middle grade novels dealing with these. Young adult greek mythology score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. There are so many great books introducing greek myth and legend to young fresh minds, that its worth reminding ourselves of some of the many remarkable books are out there.
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