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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire · 192 pages
A re-telling of the myths of ancient Greece for children.
Arrow to the Sun
Gerald McDermott · 38 pages
An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.
The White Stag
Kate Seredy · 94 pages
For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homeland. They swept Europe, all the while pursuing their vision of the stag. Their leader was called Attila, and the land Hungary. Here is the epic story of their tribal migration and their fierce leader - k
The Angry Moon
William Sleator · 49 pages
An Indian girl insults the moon and is held prisoner by him until her friend reaches the sky country to rescue her.
The Keeping Quilt
Patricia Polacco · 48 pages
A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.
Marven of the Great North Woods
Kathryn Lasky · 48 pages
When his Jewish parents send him to a Minnesota logging camp to escape the influenza epidemic of 1918, ten-year-old Marven finds a special friend.
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Elphinstone Dayrell · 32 pages
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
Padraic Colum
Ramayana: Divine Loophole
Sanjay Patel · 184 pages
Artist and veteran Pixar animator Sanjay Patel lends a lush, whimsical illustration style and lighthearted voice to one of Hindu mythology's best-loved and most enduring tales. Teeming with powerful deities, love-struck monsters, flying monkey gods, magic weapons, demon armies, and divine love, Ramayana tells the story of Rama, a god-turned-prince, and his quest to rescue his wife Sita after she i
Joseph and His Brothers
Thomas Mann · 1,207 pages
This remarkable new translation of the Nobel Prize-winner’s great masterpiece is a major literary event. Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of the four parts–The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider–as a unified narrative, a “mythological novel” of Joseph’s fall into slavery and his ris
Home Fire
Kamila Shamsie · 288 pages
"From an internationally acclaimed novelist, the suspenseful and heartbreaking story of a family ripped apart by secrets and driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences. Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother's death, an invitation from a mentor in America has allowed her to resume a dream long deferred. But she can't st
Tales from Shakespeare
Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb · 323 pages
Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
Devdutt Pattanaik · 349 pages
A retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik that is true to the original Sanskrit epic, while making sure to touch upon the era-appropriate and objective truths of the world related to the battle of Kurukshetra. He manages to sprinkle in some insightful facts about the world of Mahabharata and goes a step further and gives examples about how the world interprets this epic.
The Demigod Files
Rick Riordan · 163 pages
In these top-secret files, Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood's senior scribe, gives you an inside look at the world of demigods that NO regular human child is allowed to see.These highly classified archives include three of Percy Jackson's most perilous adventures, a Spotter's Guide to Monsters, a Who's Who in Greek mythology, Percy's Summer Camp report and much more.So, if you're armed with this book
Black Ships Before Troy
Rosemary Sutcliff · 128 pages
Retells the story of the Trojan War, from the quarrel for the golden apple, and the flight of Helen with Paris, to the destruction of Troy.
The Fire Gospel
Michel Faber · 213 pages
Theo Griepenkerl is a modest academic with an Olympian ego. When he visits a looted museum in Iraq, looking for treasures he can ship back to Canada, he finds nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for two thousand years. Once translated from Aramaic, these prove to be a fifth Gospel, written by an eyewitness of Jesus Christ's last days. But when Theo decides to share this sensational discover
Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
Melissa Sweet · 176 pages
In this stunning, first-ever fully-illustrated biography of legendary author E.B. White, Sibert medalist and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet uses White's letters, photos, and mementos, as well as her original collaged art, to tell the true story of one of the most beloved authors of all time.