The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature is given to the fantasy novel, multi-volume novel, or single-author story collection for adults published during the previous year that best exemplifies “the spirit of the Inklings”. Books not selected as finalists in the year after publication are eligible for a second year. Books from a series are eligible if they stand on their own; otherwise, the series becomes eligible the year its final volume appears.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
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Author: Lin, Grace
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Harchette Book Group, 2009
Plot summary: A young adventourous girl named Minli buys a goldfish and finds out that it is a magical goldfish. she is joined by a dragon who can not fly and they go on an adventure to renue the place around where Minli lives.
Recommended audience: Ages 8 and up
Illustrations: N/A
Activities: One activity that you could have students do is make up an adventure and then have them create a journal about their adventure and the different people that they will meet along the way.
Another activity that could be done with the students is have them create a drawing of any fashion and then have them tell a story about each of their characters in the picture and have them go on an adventure together.
Book Review can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/Where-Mountain-Meets-Moon-Grace/product-reviews/0316038636/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Author's website: http://www.gracelin.com/
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Harchette Book Group, 2009
Plot summary: A young adventourous girl named Minli buys a goldfish and finds out that it is a magical goldfish. she is joined by a dragon who can not fly and they go on an adventure to renue the place around where Minli lives.
Recommended audience: Ages 8 and up
Illustrations: N/A
Activities: One activity that you could have students do is make up an adventure and then have them create a journal about their adventure and the different people that they will meet along the way.
Another activity that could be done with the students is have them create a drawing of any fashion and then have them tell a story about each of their characters in the picture and have them go on an adventure together.
Book Review can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/Where-Mountain-Meets-Moon-Grace/product-reviews/0316038636/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Author's website: http://www.gracelin.com/
The Freedom Maze: a novel
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Author: Sherman, Delia
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Big Mouth House, 2011
Plot summary: The main character is taken to her mother's house in Louisiana. Sophie copes with being at her mothers house by clearing out an old maze. She is then "transported" back 100 years where she is thought to be a slave by her ancestors who live on the old plantation. Sophie is able to experience life as a slave and then she is transported back to her time.
Recommended audience: Upper Elementry School
Illustrations: N/A
Activities: One activity would be to have students journal about how this book made them feel and have them empathise with the main character and talk about what she went through and how they would have reacted if they had to go through the same type of things.
Another activity that woulld be good for students to do would be to research a time period in history and then have them write a version of this story putting themselves into the main character seat and then transport themselves back into time and have them talk about some of the events and people that they may come in contact with.
Book Review can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Freedom-Maze-Delia-Sherman/product-reviews/1931520305/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Author's website: http://www.sff.net/people/kushnersherman/sherman/
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Big Mouth House, 2011
Plot summary: The main character is taken to her mother's house in Louisiana. Sophie copes with being at her mothers house by clearing out an old maze. She is then "transported" back 100 years where she is thought to be a slave by her ancestors who live on the old plantation. Sophie is able to experience life as a slave and then she is transported back to her time.
Recommended audience: Upper Elementry School
Illustrations: N/A
Activities: One activity would be to have students journal about how this book made them feel and have them empathise with the main character and talk about what she went through and how they would have reacted if they had to go through the same type of things.
Another activity that woulld be good for students to do would be to research a time period in history and then have them write a version of this story putting themselves into the main character seat and then transport themselves back into time and have them talk about some of the events and people that they may come in contact with.
Book Review can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Freedom-Maze-Delia-Sherman/product-reviews/1931520305/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Author's website: http://www.sff.net/people/kushnersherman/sherman/
Lifelode
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Author: Walton, Jo
Illustrator: Martiniere, Stephan
Publisher: NESFA Press, 2011 (Second Edition)
Plot summary: Lifelode is a domestic fantasy that is set in a farming town but also has to do with politics, God and religion, sexual morals, family dynamics, and how people change over the course of time.
Recommended audience: Middle School or Upper Elementary Schoolers
Illustrations: N/A
Activities: One activity that could be done by students would be to have them journal about the book and the story line that they hear in the book. If the students are able to they could graph the rising and falling action of the book.
A second activity would be to have the students make a story board about the story and talk about each topic that is brought up in the book and have them write a personal reflection about each of the topics and this would get them thinking beyond the book and put their thoughts into action.
Book Review can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/Lifelode-Second-Edition-Walton/product-reviews/1610373006/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Author's website: N/A
Illustrator: Martiniere, Stephan
Publisher: NESFA Press, 2011 (Second Edition)
Plot summary: Lifelode is a domestic fantasy that is set in a farming town but also has to do with politics, God and religion, sexual morals, family dynamics, and how people change over the course of time.
Recommended audience: Middle School or Upper Elementary Schoolers
Illustrations: N/A
Activities: One activity that could be done by students would be to have them journal about the book and the story line that they hear in the book. If the students are able to they could graph the rising and falling action of the book.
A second activity would be to have the students make a story board about the story and talk about each topic that is brought up in the book and have them write a personal reflection about each of the topics and this would get them thinking beyond the book and put their thoughts into action.
Book Review can be viewed here: http://www.amazon.com/Lifelode-Second-Edition-Walton/product-reviews/1610373006/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Author's website: N/A