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The library of legends : a novel / by Chang, Janie,1960-author.;
China, 1937: When Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, nineteen-year-old Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University are ordered to flee. Lian and a convoy of more than a hundred students, faculty, and staff must walk a thousand miles to the safety of China's western provinces, a journey marred by hunger, cold, and the constant threat of aerial attack. And it is not just the student refugees who are at risk: Lian and her classmates have been entrusted with a priceless treasure, a 500-year-old collection of myths and folklore known as the Library of Legends. Her family's past has made Lian wary of forming attachments, but the students' common duty to safeguard the Library of Legends forms unexpected bonds. Lian finds friendship and a cautious romance with the handsome and wealthy Liu Shaoming. But after one classmate is murdered and another arrested, Lian realizes she must escape from the convoy before a family secret puts her in danger.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Teenagers; College students; Mythology, Chinese;

Lovely war / by Berry, Julie,1974-;
Includes bibliographical references.They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of Love.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Aphrodite (Greek deity); World War, 1914-1918; Man-woman relationships; Mythology, Greek;

I, Medusa : A Novel. by Gray, Ayana.;
'I, Medusa' is a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining the life of Medusa, one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine. It portrays a young woman caught in the crosscurrents between her hearts deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Historical / Ancient;

Claw of the sphinx / by Hunter, A. J.; De la Rue, James.;
LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Cousins; Animals, Mythical; Sphinxes (Mythology); Time travel;

Aphrodite & the magical box / by Holub, Joan.; Williams, Suzanne,1953-; Chen, Yuyi(Artist);
Ages 5-8.LSC
Subjects: Goddesses, Greek; Gods, Greek; Mythology, Greek;

Persephone & the evil king / by Holub, Joan.; Williams, Suzanne,1953-; Chen, Yuyi(Artist);
Ages 5-8.LSC
Subjects: Goddesses, Greek; Gods, Greek; Mythology, Greek;

The fire keeper / by Cervantes, Jennifer.;
Zane Obispo faces an impossible choice--to save other godborns like himself from the angry gods, or rescue his father, Hurakan, from his eternal prison.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Maya mythology; People with disabilities; Prophecy; Fathers and sons; Maya gods;

The Shadow Crosser / by Cervantes, Jennifer.;
"When a few Mexica gods try to put their Maya counterparts out of commission, it's up to Zane and some godborns-in-training to save the universe"-- Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Maya mythology; People with disabilities; Friendship; Maya gods;

Aru Shah and the nectar of immortality / by Chokshi, Roshani.;
The Pandavas call on old friends, make new allies, and face fearsome trials as they embark on a mission to stop the Sleeper from accessing the nectar of immortality, but ultimately Aru must decide who deserves immortality--the devas or the asuras--and an unexpected answer comes from an unexpected place.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Sisters; Demonology; Gods; Good and evil; Immortalism; Hindu mythology;

Pahua and the soul stealer / by Lee, Lori M.;
While trying to rescue her brother's soul from the spirit world, eleven-year-old Pahua discovers that she is the reincarnation of a legendary shaman warrior.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Hmong Americans; Shamans; Spirits; Mythology, Hmong;

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