Best of the ya greek mythology books 143 books goodreads. Books that draw from greek mythology eipl ya book lists. Young adult fiction uses myths to keeps traditional. Books for teaching ancient greece and mythology scholastic. And since there are so many mythologybased books for ya readers, its not. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media. Its brimming with thoroughly researched and crossreferenced stories of king arthur and his knights, lively versions of zeus and hera, daphne and apollo, dispatches from the trojan war, and the stories of beowulf and robin hood. All cultures have mythologies that explain the origin of the world and the existence of good and evil, and when analyzed collectively, often these stories have more in common than difference. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Find them in this book about mythical beasts and halfman, half animal creatures. Best books for kids and adults interested in greek mythology greek myths for young people. Abc scores its best tuesday in 6 weeks with young adults, almost doubling the nets yearago performance abcs no ordinary family builds week to week in viewers and young adults posting a season high in men 1834, abcs v is no. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10 thrilling books for teens who love fantasy. What if you were the missing piece in one of the most famous greek mythology roman.
The 10 best norse mythology books odin riding sleipnir detail from the tjangvide runestone there are so many books on norse mythology out there, especially at the beginner level, that if you were to make a pile with one copy of each it would probably reach all the way up to asgard itself. In 17th century hungary, anna darvulia has just begun working. Theres more than just greek and roman mythology, too. Aug 25, 2014 a child who shares her name with a greek god wants to learn more about the legends and history behind her name. Books that draw from greek mythology gateway to the gods katherine applegate april, jalil, david, and christopher join forces with the ancient greek gods of everworld against the deadly and alien kaanor, who has grown even more powerful. Funded in part by the university of florida, the library services and technology assistance granting program of florida, the state library and. Anna silver creates great tension leading up to the secret that. A sumptuously illustrated treasury of greek myths filled with lively retellings of stories of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, presented in a luxury. Here to tell us more about this phenomenon and share a slew of great young adult books that should be on everyones reading list is lloyd hannon, sb friend and middle. A good read is a good read, regardless of the intended audience. These books can be read be tweens, teens, and young adults. Young adults are at the forefront of the future for gaming and recent research shows that the role of gaming in young adults lives is evolving rapidly. What are some good greek mythology books for young adults. Mythology connections young adult novels book lists.
The mythlopedia series, which begins with oh my gods. This is a list of the best fantasy books related to greek mythology. Young adult greek mythology score a book s 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. Its helpful when you already are very familiar with the myths and can keep the stories straight, and then the variants are really interesting. Ilanas v celebrity site jane badler faye grant marc. A take on the story of rumpelstiltskin, this book reads like a midsummers nights dream, yet with more darkness involved. Jun 19, 2011 nonfiction greek mythology books that are good to read. Greek mythology inspires teens debut novel inspired by stories from greek mythology, a delhi schoolboy spins a magical tale of fantasy envisaging the defeat of evil by a teen wizard who the. Different people find greek mythology to be meaningful for different reasons.
For somewhat older people who are curious about the. Jul 07, 2008 greek mythology for young adult readersbook suggestions. If youre fascinated by greek mythology books, or looking for percy jackson. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths. For young people, a wonderful resource is the lovely, illustrated daulaires book of. Page through tale after tale of gods and goddesses, from greek mythology to legends from scandinavia to asia, with bulfinchs mythology. Jodi meadows, debut author of incarnate 2012, harper collins childrens. See more ideas about my books, books and good books. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers.
Judging from the new york times childrens bestseller list and librarianapproved selections like the annual best books for young adults. The parent problem in young adult lit the new york times. What are the best books on greek mythology, which are not. Nonfiction greek mythology books that are good to read. Reading for adults with limited knowledge of greek myths. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Good used mattress sets in stock, twin, full, queen, king, come see our used furniture today. Full text of christianity and mythology see other formats. This wonderful anthology asked wellknown authors to pen their own original fairy tales, and the likes of neil gaiman, joyce carol oats, and francine prose took the challenge with glee. Learn about centaurs, harpies and other creatures of greek mythology in this richly illustrated book. The percy jackson series by rick riordan opened my eyes to greek mythology as a child and is recommend them to anyone. May 23, 2015 i also like the greek myths by robert graves, in which he lists variants of each myth. This list last updated in april of 2019 was written with the intention of helping you make that decision.
Author chat with sarah tomp the best part of impossible, plus giveaway. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Phoebe ends up at a school with descendants of greek gods, and we all know greek gods and their descendants have exciting, dramafilled lives. A young adult supernatural academy series holly hook. Bhidhwhte h3 tekcta chhohhmhl k cjiejljomhm cjiobam b c.
We bought this book to introduce our 5year old son to greek mythology while on a cruise around the greek islands. John barths collection of metafictional short stories, lost in the funhouse in which you can find for example paris, helen, and menalaus as characters, most beautifully parodies greek mythology. Mortals and monsters, quests and adventures by stephen fry there are heroes and then there are greek heroes. Best young adultnew adult novels involving greek mythology. He adored these stories and found them entertaining as well as memorable. To our surprise, our recent list of ya books based on greek mythology has become one of the most popular on the site. Aug 02, 2012 my son became a huge fan of greek mythology because of percy jackson, which turned our family on to looking for more great books on the topic. Best books for kids and adults interested in greek mythology. Asa setoff against this we are bound to notice that the command contained in bent, xvi. May 14, 2017 young adult fiction uses myths to keeps traditional storytelling alive greek, roman and viking myths have always been perfect for teenagers theyre all id. Awardwinning audiobooks for young adults may 12, 2020 win an amazing growing readers prize pack to celebrate tcbrs 12th birthday may 12, 2020 tcbr supporters. What are the best books on greek myths for young children. Best of the ya greek mythology books this is a list of the best fantasy books related to greek mythology. The book doctor goes on a search for the best myth collections for small children.
Greek mythology for young adult readersbook suggestions. Theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology, especially at the beginner level. Full text of the book of days, a miscellany of popular. The exchange june 11, 2010 by exchange publishing issuu. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Full text of christianity and mythology internet archive. I recently reread all of them in a matter of days a few months ago.
Which ones are most deserving of your hardearned money. Jan 06, 2009 the name of the windthe wise mans fear by patrick rothfuss. Ages 914 looking for argus, the watchman with 100 eyes, or a 3 headed dog called cerberus. The greek minority in the south suffers much discrimination. They are perfect for the 49 year old maybe even older.
Myrina has been training to join the moon riders, a group of young maidens who dance sacred dances and wield weapons to defend their neighbors, for thirteen years. Young adult novels book lists because we love teachers, students, books, and lists. Her grandmother, mother, and sister have all traveled with this legendary group. 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. If youre looking for ya books with greek myths tied in, you can try some of these series. Greek myths for young children book by heather amery. 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. Mar 04, 2015 reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. Jun 02, 2015 we asked you to share your favorite modern books inspired by mythology and you answered. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. You can find a twist on about any sort of tale your heart imagines from any and all corners of the world. The best mythologybased books for teens the ya shelf.
Dec 19, 2015 myths can be a super fun starting place for stories and all the better when they are updated in to new and exciting young adult versions. A herculean list of 15 ya books based on mythology ya books. Below is a brief list of some notable young adult novels that focus on greek mythology and ancient greece. If you cried reading charlottes web aloud to your children like i did, then you know what i mean. In protogenesis, cultural fiction and ancient mythology converge in modernday gre. They also enhanced our trip by bringing ancient greece to life. Im looking for some nonfiction books on greek mythology that arent like in depth discussions, just sort of light reading on the gods of olympus and some tales etc, but not fiction like the percy jackson series. Would you consider a book concerning mythology to be fiction. A collection of greek stories and greek gods for children by clark, anthony, harper, robert from amazons fiction books store.
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