Good Books - December 2007

A Princess Story

There have been a lot of really terrific books written lately about princesses - not modern day fairy-tales like Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries, but novels written about historical and mythological princesses.

Our favorite of the bunch is Hush: An Irish Princess’ Tale by Donna Jo Napoli. It tells the story of Melkorka, a princess who is kidnapped by Vikings in the 10th century. In order to survive, she becomes silent. We promise - you’ve never read anything like this before!

Other notable princess books:

* The Lacemaker and the Princess (Marie Antoinette)

* Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth I of England)

* Patience, Princess Catherine (Catherine of Aragon)

* Nobody’s Princess (Helen of Troy)

* Nightsong (Eurydice)

* The Moon Riders (Amazonian royals)

* Troy and Ithaka (Trojan royals) by Adele Geras