A reader asked for recommendations for books about Greek Myths appropriate for 5th graders. I put the word out on Twitter, and here’s what I got:
Hey all! Anyone have favorite Greek Mythology books for Grade 5? Appreciate retweets if you don’t know of a book yourself 🙂
— Ian Byrd (@IanAByrd) July 5, 2018
- @MichelleKavars recommended D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths
- @CTRodGifted recommended The Mythology Bible
- @jlgreenlandaqua recommended Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods and the companion Greek Heroes.
- @mommy2mollywog gave two suggestions:
- Goddess Girls
- Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths by Marilyn Singer.
- @cassfig32 McElderry Book of Greek Myths
- @justrebeccajane recommended the Tales from the Odyssey series, by Mary Pope Osborne
- @debiscott13 pointed to the Mythlopedia series.
- @bbuckberry had three recommendations:
Thanks all! You rule. Check out the original thread, which will get updated more frequently than this post!
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