Author: Justine & Ron Fontes
ISBN: 0822559668
Publisher: Graphic Universe, 2007
Age: 9-12
Genre: Graphic novel
Summary: The goddess Demeter is loved by all for her warmth and bounty. But no one is closer to Demeter’s own heart than her beautiful daughter, Persephone. When Persephone disappears one day, Demeter searches everywhere. She discovers that Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, the god of the Underworld. Demeter is filled with sorrow, and a permanent winter falls on the land. Can Demeter rescue her daughter from the Underworld? Can the gods and goddess of Mount Olympus convince Demeter to bring back spring and summer? Demeter and Hades finally settle on a compromise: Persephone will spend 1/3 of the year in the Underworld with Hades and the rest with her mother, which is where the four seasons come from. It is winter when Persephone is with Hades in the Underworld.
Read A-likes: Atalanta: The Race Against Destiny; Hercules: The Twelve Labors; The Trojan Horse: The Fall of Troy; Jason: Quest for the Golden Fleece; and Psyche and Eros: The Lady and the Monster.
Personal Thoughts: These graphic novels, while not award worthy writing, are a fun and interesting way to learn the Greek myths. The illustrations are very much in the popular style and are bright and fun. My 10 year old niece has now read every one of this series of graphic novels and it’s helped her understand better “The Lightning Thief”, which she is also reading.
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