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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
Lexile Level: 770
Guided Reading Level: NR

Lucian, a young man of ancient Greece’s Arkadia, embarks on a classical quest of danger, daring, and romance and encounters a remarkable cast of heroes, poets, seamen, horsemen, wise women, kings, and peasants.
Lexile Level: 780
Guided Reading Level: W

After he loses his kingdom and everything he owns in a dice game, the young king of Sundari embarks on a magical quest to atone for his mistake and to learn about honor, goodness, and the preciousness of life.
Lexile Level: 680
Guided Reading Level: W

The author recounts how the Greek gods and godesses earned their thrones on Mount Olympus, and retells some of the myths she learned as a child.

This collection of the best-known of the Greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods, mortals and monsters irresistible. Beautiful illustrations by Linda Edwards bring the myths to life for children of all ages.
Lexile Level: 780
Guided Reading Level: Q

An Indian boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his Inca ancestors.
Lexile Level: 710

A shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell which makes her irresistible to boys.
Lexile Level: 670
Guided Reading Level: T

An introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece.
Lexile Level: 1070
Guided Reading Level: NR

Provides retellings of the ancient Greek myths, arranged in four sections: the Gods, Nature Myths, Demigods, and Fables and includes a brief section on words from the Greek myths which are part of the English language.
Lexile Level: 800
Guided Reading Level: NR

Unable to speak to the girl he loves, a shy young man receives a gift from the Elk Men, a flute that makes the sounds of the birds and animals and helps him tell the maiden of his love, in a beautifully illustrated Plains Indian tale.
Lexile Level: 630

An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.
Lexile Level: 640
Guided Reading Level: NR

A simple, brief retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.

The legendary Greek hero narrates the story of his life and adventures, from his birth as the son of Zeus and his trials with his sworn enemy Hera, to his twelve labors and his heroic ascent to Mount Olympus.

Raven, a native American trickster, must figure out a way to steal the light from the house of the Sky Chief where it is hidden and bring it to the world.
Lexile Level: 380
Guided Reading Level: J

Puts a modern spin on the story of Hercules, the mythological hero whose muscles and strength overshadowed his inability to stay focused, as told by Hades, King of the Underworld.

Puts a modern spin on the Greek myth of how Zeus became the Ruler of the Universe, as told by Hades, Ruler of the Underworld, who insists that Zeus cheated.
Lexile Level: 550
Guided Reading Level: R

Contains a representative sampling of Greek and Roman myths that are essential parts of Western cultural heritage, among them “Icarus and Daedalus,” “Jason and the Golden Fleece,” and “The Story of Helen of Troy”.