Downloading of this book for private use and official. Aug 25, 2014 what are the best books on greek myths for young children. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im keeping this list to three books that play on mythology that came out in the last couple of years. The titles listed here truly are popular books for teens and many adults, too. Marpessa, who is gifted with godsight and serves as handmaiden to helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
This week, im sharing ten books or series inspired by the ancient world. The book uses the innovative approach of readers theater to teach mythology to teens, asking them to act out the stories and become engaged in a common learning experience. Young adult novels book lists because we love teachers, students, books, and lists. This is a list of the best fantasy books related to greek mythology. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. Here are some lists of mythology books for teens on goodreads. If youre looking for ya books with greek myths tied in, you can try some of these series. Aug 15, 2014 em and chase are good kids who have both made big mistakes. If students do not know a lot about different gods and mythology characters they may not pick up on details as fast as others, but each character and his or her role in the mythology stories are explained well and integrated into this modern story. Mar 09, 2015 the mythology characters and elements woven through this story made it a fun read. Good young adult fantasyromance novel involving greek. The list includes traditional historical fiction, modern interpretations, and science fiction or fantasy tales inspired by classical. Buy greek myths for young children library binding by williams, marcia isbn. According to kernyi, it seems probable that the great mother goddess who bore the.
A herculean list of 15 ya books based on mythology ya books. If youre fascinated by greek mythology books, or looking for percy jackson. It is fascinating to see that the book has been inspired by greek mythology characters. Eros was the son of aphrodite, goddess of love, and was always at her side to assist her in her matchmaking endeavors.
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. This site includes lists for children, young adults, adults, sci fi fiends, romance junkies, etc. And since there are so many mythologybased books for ya readers. Aug 24, 2017 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. Best of the ya greek mythology books 143 books goodreads. Mar 04, 2015 reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. In greek mythology, persephone also called kore is the daughter of zeus and demeter. Jul 07, 2008 greek mythology for young adult readersbook suggestions. Heres the best of the best when it comes to ya mythology retellings.
What are some good greek mythology books for young adults. The adventures of odysseus and the tale of troy, a classic mustread for all greek mythology fans. Books for teaching ancient greece and mythology scholastic. If you havent already read the iliad, the odyssey, and hesiods theogony, those are essentials for greek mythology. The myths and legends of ancient greece and rome ibiblio. Greek myths for young children hardcover 31 dec 1992. These books can be read be tweens, teens, and young adults. In ancient greek religion and mythology, demeter is the goddess of the harvest and agriculture. Greek mythology for teens takes classical mythology to a new level by relating ancient stories to the culture, history, art, and literature of today. Young adult fiction uses myths to keeps traditional.
But aphrodite, goddess of love, is bored with the endless, dreary war, and so she turns her attention to two sisters. A good read is a good read, regardless of the intended audience. An awardwinning dramatist and illustrator, christina has painted more than 20 childrens books, including blodin and the beast by michael morpurgo, zoo in the sky, the planet gods, the lion bible, national geographics treasury of greek mythology, and national geographics treasury egyptian mythology. 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. Trying to decide where to start or where to go next from your current position, continue reading the 10 best norse mythology books. It also made me want to dig out my greek mythology nonfiction books so i could read up and made predictions about the rest of the series. Nonfiction greek mythology books that are good to read.
If you cried reading charlottes web aloud to your children like i did, then you know what i mean. Percy jackson and the lightening thief by rick riordan another great book with references to greek mythology. Jason is a great greek mythology jason and the argonauts jason and the golden fleece also movies and book i believe. We bought this book to introduce our 5year old son to greek mythology while on a cruise around the greek islands. The book uses the innovative approach of readers theater to teach mythology to teens, asking them to act out the stories and become engaged in a.
She may appear as a mystical divinity with a sceptre and a little box, but she was. Em and chase are good kids who have both made big mistakes. While i generally find myself most inclined to read realistic fiction, lush, literary stories based on myths regularly end up in my stacks of books. 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. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for smart. An overview of the greek gods of myth, the main players, from apollo to zeus, what they do, and how they all fit together. Gods, rites, rituals and religion of ancient egypt.
What are the best books on greek myths for young children. He adored these stories and found them entertaining as well as memorable. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Tiffany schmidt, debut author of send me a sign 2012 by walker bloomsbury. A herculean list of 15 ya books based on mythology ya. Ten books for readers of greek and roman mythology come. There are 11 books on the very good greek language learning and mythology list. I adore greek and roman history and mythology in every form. The mythology characters and elements woven through this story made it a fun read. Greek myths for young children book by heather amery. Good young adult fantasyromance novel involving greek, norse, celtic, etc. Such good work by young authors must carry on, dikshit. Mysteries of the great goddesses, demeter and kore.
Diana wynne jones 8 days of luke norse mythology, but may be out of. Check out mumsnet s childrens book club for author webchats, recommendations, tips and freebies. The best mythologybased books for teens the ya shelf. Jun 19, 2011 nonfiction greek mythology books that are good to read. The percy jackson series by rick riordan opened my eyes to greek mythology as a child and is recommend them to anyone.
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. Suitable for all ages of tweens and teens and a great way to introduce kids 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. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. You can find a twist on about any sort of tale your heart imagines from any and all corners of the world.
Greek and roman myths, gods and heroes, percy jacksons adventures and more. Discover our selection of mythology books for children. By looking at topics instrumental to both mythology and modern culture. Why the monster is an absolutely phenomenal book sean and rachel qitsualiktinsley have written a book for young readers that captures the mythology or legend of the inuit people and also understands the concerns and fears of a child being preyed upon by bullies, being uncomfortable trying to live up to an adults expectations, being awkward or shy or in some other way not fitting in. Let us enjoy reading this greek mythological story of the god of love.
Print materials greek mythology for children and teens. They have an adult category as well as a childrens including ya category. If youre interested in going beyond the mythology and learning more about the ancient religion to which greek mythology belonged, walter burkert s greek religion is probably the best single book out there on the topic. Best young adultnew adult novels involving greek mythology. 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. 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. Sep 16, 2011 mythology in ya lit published september 16, 2011 im not sure how it happened, but over the course of this year i found myself drawn to books that are modern day retelling or reimagined versions of greek mythology stories. I began looking at the book after seeing my childs eyes get big and her face turn a strange color. 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. 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. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common.
While her undergraduate major was mathematics and her graduate work was in linguistics, she has a profound love of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. 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. Perccy jackson books ds learnt a lot of greek mythology from those books. From the heights of mount olympus, the gods keep watch. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Mortals and monsters, quests and adventures by stephen fry. Buy a cheap copy of greek myths for young children book by heather amery. Has some very dark twists and a very powerful ending. Its about a young princess rejecting an arranged marriage to her cousin, who instead chooses to run away with a wandering musician. I recently reread all of them in a matter of days a few months ago. Sep 03, 2014 they have an adult category as well as a childrens including ya category.
Its only the first book that has greek myths in but theyre awesome nonetheless. Best fiction for young adults great graphic novels for teens quick picks for reluctant readers. An illustrated book of greek myths retold for children. For those already familiar with bulfinch, the next book to pick up is timothy gantz early greek myths, although this is a 2volume reference work, rather than a book to read. Apr 27, 2009 know any greek mythology books for teens.
Instead, the society focuses on recognizing books that best exemplify the spirit of the inklings a group of oxford academics and writers which included j. Mar 10, 2015 top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish. Top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish. History is all you left me by adam silvera is a young adult novel about a 17yearold boy named. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. Im not saying any of these predictions came truethey didnt. You wont find a lot of greek or egyptian mythologyinspired winners here. Mythology connections greek and roman mythology connections.
Mythology, greek librarything catalog your books online. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. Mythology connections young adult novels book lists. Young adult fiction uses myths to keeps traditional storytelling alive greek, roman and viking myths have always been perfect for teenagers theyre all id. The lightning thief by rick riordan, starcrossed by josephine angelini, the last olympian by rick riordan.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. One of the largest parts of greek mythology is the greek gods. To our surprise, our recent list of ya books based on greek mythology has become one of the most popular on the site. 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. This is a webliography of resources for children, teens, teachers and parents on the topic of greek mythology. For a more informative and adult experience stephen frys m. They are great books that incorporate greek mythology in an. Best books for kids and adults interested in greek mythology. Its about a virtual reality game featuring myths and legends that comes to life, as such.