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I recently finished reading the first two books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I enjoyed both stories and am looking forward to the next three. I found that the stories brought back all the Greek mythology I had learned about in school, and I thought I would share a few of the Greek Mythology books I remember.
1. Greek Gods and Heroes by Robert Graves
2. The Greek Myths by Robert Graves (His books really are well written)
3. Ingri and Edgar Parin D’ Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths (the first book I ever read on Greek Mythology and one I still refer to every once in a while).
Plus, the library carries many individual stories, such as that of the Minotaur, Cyclops, The Odyssey, The Golden Fleece and many more.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief will be out in theaters President’s Day weekend. Be sure to read the book before you see the movie.
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Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Steve Rolston
I found this graphic novel on the Powells.com website and I am so glad I did.
This graphic novel is a light but charming fantasy for girls everywhere – especially if you feel like you’re awkward and just don’t fit in. Emiko is half-Japanese, half-Causcasian Canadian and her summer looks pretty grim – a summer of no friends and a babysitting job. She accidentally stumbles on an underground performing arts scene inspired by Any Warhol’s ‘Factory.’.
Emiko eventually gets up the courage to go on stage dressed in her grandmother’s mod outfits from the 60’s and she becomes a minor celebrity. All is not perfect, her new friends are very complex and some of The Factory people are not what they seem.
I really liked Emiko and the b/w drawings of her face are very expressive. She is incredibly brave and also very innocent, which can be a dangerous combination, but she is safe in the end and learns much about herself.
Kathy Steel-Sabo
Newark Library Blog 