Goddess of Yesterday (Caroline B. Cooney)

Author Biography

Caroline B. Cooney has written numerous young adult novels, specializing in suspense, romance, horror and mystery. She lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Published By: Delacorte Press

Year: 2002

ISBN: 978-0-440—22930-8

Reading Level: Grades 8 and up.

Reader’s Annotation:

Taken from her family as a small child, Anaxandra is swept from place to place and from identity to identity amid the turmoil of ancient Greece. Can she survive all this upheaval, even as the Trojan War rages around her?

The Arkadians (Lloyd Alexander)

Author Biography

Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was the widely renowned author of numerous fantasy novels, most famously The Chronicles of Prydain. His honors include a 1966 Newbery Honor for The Black Cauldron and the 1969 Newbery Medal for The High King.

Published By: Dutton Children’s Books

Year: 1995

ISBN: 0-525-45415-2

Reading Level: Grades 7 and up

Reader’s Annotation:

A runaway bean counter, a mystical girl, a poet-turned-jackass, a village scapegoat, a king in disguise, a goat boy, a cunning sailor, mighty riders and wise women… Fate and adventure bring all these characters together in this witty reimagining of Greek mythology.