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The Tale of Troy Roger Lancelyn Green (and others in this series)
The orphan Bod, short for
Nobody, is taken in by the
inhabitants of a graveyard as a
child of eighteen months and
raised lovingly and carefully to
the age of eighteen years by the
community of ghosts and
otherworldly creatures.
Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer (and others in this series)
When a twelve-year-old evil
genius tries to restore his family
fortune by capturing a fairy and
demanding a ransom in gold, the
fairies fight back with magic,
technology, and a particularly
nasty troll.
A Single Shard Linda Sue Park Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old or-
phan in medieval Korea, lives un-
der a bridge in a potters' village,
and longs to learn how to throw the
delicate celadon ceramics himself.
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales Virginia Hamilton
Retells twenty-four African-
American folktales of animals,
fantasy, the supernatural, and de-
sire for freedom, each followed by
a note explaining its history and
meaning.
The Hungry Clothes and Other Jewish Folktales Penninah Shram
A collection of classic Jewish
folktales which emphasize values
and moral lessons, each with an
introduction that places it in con-
text with other Jewish teachings.
The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales
James Bruchac A collection of illustrated Native
American folktales that features
the title selection, along with oth-
er creation myths and animal fa-
bles from Cherokee, Cheyenne,
Hopi, Lakota, Pawnee, Seminole,
Seneca, and other tribes.
The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan (and others in this series)
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius
Kane accidentally unleashes the
Egyptian god Set, who banishes the
doctor to oblivion and forces his two
children to embark on a dangerous
journey, bringing them closer to the
truth about their family and its links
to a secret order that has existed
since the time of the pharaohs.
The Thief Megan Whalen Turner
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a
thief and relishes the adventure
which takes him to a remote tem-
ple of the gods where he will at-
tempt to steal a precious stone.
Around the World in 80 Days Jules Verne
Inventor Phileas Fogg
makes a bet with a friend
that he could travel the
world in 80 days. This tells
of his adventures.
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Theme:
The Stories of a Culture
Berkeley County School District
Summer Reading
Fiction Texts
The Bronze Bow
Elizabeth George Speare
A young boy seeks revenge against
the Romans for killing his parents,
but is turned away from vengeance
by Jesus.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
ed Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes
This collection of more than 60 of
the Grimms’ best tales includes such
classics as “Cinderella,” “Snow
White,” “Hansel and Grethel,”
“Rapunzel,” “Rumpelstiltskin,”
“Little Red Riding Hood,” and “The
Frog Prince,” as well as others that
are no less delightful.
Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories
ed. Virginia Haviland
Just Ella Margaret Peterson Haddix
In this continuation of the Cinderella
story, fifteen-year-old Ella finds that
accepting Prince Charming's proposal
ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of
palace rules and royal etiquette, so she
plots to escape.
M is for Magic Neil Gaiman
Presents a collection of eleven short
science fiction and fantasy stories
by American author Neil Gaiman.
Book of a Thousand Days Shannon Hale
Fifteen-year-old Dashti, sworn to
obey her sixteen-year-old mistress,
the Lady Saren, shares Saren's years
of punishment locked in a tower,
then brings her safely to the lands of
her true love, where both must hide
who they are as they work as kitchen
maids.
The Goose Girl Shannon Hale
Princess Anidori, on her way to
marry a prince she has never met, is
betrayed by her guards and her lady-
in-waiting and must become a goose
girl to survive until she can reveal
her true identity and reclaim the
crown that is rightfully hers.
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society Adelien Yen Ma
During the Japanese occupation of
parts of China, 12-year-old Ye Xian is
thrown out of her father's and step-
mother's home, joins a martial arts
group, and tries to help her aunt and
the Americans in their struggle against
the Japanese invaders.
Bound Donna Jo Napoli In a novel based on Chinese
Cinderella tales, fourteen-year
-old stepchild Xing-Xing
endures a life of neglect and
servitude, as her stepmother
cruelly mutilates her own
child's feet so that she alone
might marry well.
A Wolf at the Door: And Other Retold Fairy Tales
Ellen Datlow
Presents thirteen short fantasy
stories based on classic fairy tales,
written by a variety of authors
including Jane Yolen, Neil
Gaiman, Tanith Lee, and others.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Eleanor Coerr
Hospitalized with the dreaded
atom bomb disease, leukemia, a
child in Hiroshima races against
time to fold one thousand paper
cranes to verify the legend that by
doing so a sick person will be-
come healthy.
Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced
to leave their life of wealth and privi-
lege in Mexico to go work in the
labor camps of Southern California,
where they must adapt to the harsh
circumstances facing Mexican farm
workers on the eve of the Great De-
pression.
The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke Orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo,
having run away from their cruel aunt
and uncle, decide to hide out in Ven-
ice where they fall in with the Thief
Lord, a thirteen-year-old boy who
leads a crime ring of street children.
The Scorpio Races Maggie Stiefvater
Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean
Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly,
the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio
Races, both trying to keep hold of their dan-
gerous water horses long enough to make it to
the finish line.
Airborn Kenneth Oppel
Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an
airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl
traveling with her chaperone, team up
to search for the existence of mysteri-
ous winged creatures reportedly living
hundreds of feet above the Earth's
surface.
Presents the fairy tales exactly as
Andersen collected them in the
original Danish edition in 1874.
Mythlopedia – All in the Family: A Look-it-up Guide to the Inlaws, Outlaws, and Offspring of Mythology
Meghan E. Bryant (and others in the series)
Complete with profiles, headshots,
family trees, fascinating sidebars
and irreverent surprises, Mythlope-
dia is for readers who love action,
romance, power struggles and more!
Informational Texts
D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths
Ingri d’Aulaire
Presents illustrated retellings of the
myths of the gods and goddesses of
ancient Greece and their mortal de-
scendants.
Mythology for Teens
Zachary Hamby Examines classical mythology
through scripts and activities de-
signed to make the ancient stories
feel relevant.
Voices of the Wind: Native American Legends
Ella E. Clark and Margot Edmonds
Presents tales from a variety of
Native American cultures, including
the Wasco, Aleut, Navaho, Apache,
Yosemite, Cheyenne, Sioux,
Chippewa, and Cherokee tribes.
The Norse Myths
Kevin Crossley-Holland
A retelling of 32 classic myths from
the Viking world.
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Roger Lancelyn Green
A collection of myths, folktales, and
legends of ancient Egypt.
Tools of the Ancient Romans
Rachel Dickinson
Presents a survey of ancient Roman
civilization and Roman innovations
in science, government, warfare, and
more. Includes instructions for fif-
teen projects.
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
David Macaulay
Text and black and white
illustrations show how the Romans
planned and constructed their cities
for the people who lived within
them.
Tools of the Ancient Greeks
Kris Bordessa
Explores the scientific discoveries,
athletic innovations, engineering
marvels, and innovative ideas
created more than two thousand
Cathedral
David Macaulay
Text and detailed drawings follow
the planning and construction of a
magnificent Gothic cathedral in the
imaginary French town of
Chutreaux during the thirteenth
century.
Pyramid
David Macaulay
Text and black-and-white
illustrations follow the intricate
step-by-step process of the building
of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
Castle
David Macaulay
Text and detailed drawings follow
the planning and construction of a
"typical" castle and adjoining town
in thirteenth-century Wales.
Amerian Tall Tales,
Adrien Stoutenberg
Eight exciting classic American
tales, including Paul Bunyan, Pecos
Bill, Davy Crockett, Johnny
Appleseed, and John Henry.