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The Magic of MinaLima
Celebrating the Graphic Design Studio Behind the Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Films by Minalima and Nell Denton
Among the Fallen by Virginia Frances Schwartz
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
Under a Painted Sky by Stacy Lee
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Mary R. Walsh and Jean Lee Latham
Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
Heart of a Samurai: Newbery Medal-Winning Adventure Novel by Margi Preus
Kidnapped (Warbler Classics Illustrated Annotated Edition) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel
Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen
BLACK SHIPS BEFORE TROY AND THE TELLING AND RE-TELLING OF THE TROJAN WAR IN HISTORICAL FICTION
It is estimated that the Trojan war took place around 463 BCE and that Homer's epic narrative about it, which combined historical fact with mythological elements, was probably written down as The Iliad around 318 BCE.
Not only was it one of the world's first epic tales, but it laid the groundwork for storytelling in the western world from that point forward. This tale, the first of its kind, has been retold many times and in many ways, but Black Ships Before Troy was the first time I read about the war. I was in grade school at the time, but recently there's been a renewed interest in ancient Troy.
Thanks to the success of Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles, there's been a renewed interest in this ancient war. Want to check out some of these titles? You can find more about Troy and Greek myth and legend by visiting Greek Myths Retold on Bookshop.org.
It is estimated that the Trojan war took place around 463 BCE and that Homer's epic narrative about it, which combined historical fact with mythological elements, was probably written down as The Iliad around 318 BCE.
Not only was it one of the world's first epic tales, but it laid the groundwork for storytelling in the western world from that point forward. This tale, the first of its kind, has been retold many times and in many ways, but Black Ships Before Troy was the first time I read about the war. I was in grade school at the time, but recently there's been a renewed interest in ancient Troy.
Thanks to the success of Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles, there's been a renewed interest in this ancient war. Want to check out some of these titles? You can find more about Troy and Greek myth and legend by visiting Greek Myths Retold on Bookshop.org.
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt
The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Silence of Bones by June Hur
These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi