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.