Cleansing the World: Flood Myths Around the World

by Blake Hoena, Silvio dB (Illustrator)

Overview

Gather round to hear of a devastating flood that washed across the lands — told from ancient myths around the world! Cleansing the World gathers seven diverse flood stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths — all recreated in gripping graphic novel format. Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Indian, Incan, African, Aboriginal, and more. With the Universal Myth series, readers can experience exciting multicultural tales brought to life!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515766315
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Universal Myths
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children.

Silvio dB is a comic book artist from Brazil. He has illustrated numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including Cleansing the World: Flood Myths Around the World, Vikings: Scandinavia’s Ferocious Sea Raiders, Ninjas: Japan’s Stealthy Secret Agents, and Nat Turner’s Rebellion.

Table of Contents

Washed Away 4

Chapter 1 The Story of Utnapishtim 6

Chapter 2 Manu and the Fish 12

Chapter 3 The City of ILE-IFE 18

Chapter 4 The Yellow Emperor's Magical Dirt 24

Chapter 5 Two Brothers and their Llamas 30

Chapter 6 Crow and Turtle 34

Chapter 7 Tiddalik the Frog 40

Myth Map and More 44

Glossary 46

Read More 47

Critical Thinking Questions 47

Internet Sites 48

Index 48

Interviews

• Graphic novel format brings a new spin to old stories and will engage the most reluctant readers • With 7-8 global myths per book, perfect for comparison and contrast, as well as facilitating conversations on diversity and multiculturalism • Critical thinking writing prompts engage readers with the text • Additional info in sidebars and back matter provide further insight into the myths, including the cultures and primary sources from which they originate

Editorial Reviews

Eschewing the more familiar biblical and Greek stories, these draw largely from Asian, African, and Native American sources, each book offering a good variety. The graphic-novel format works well with the genre, and the art is colorful and lively.

Nonfiction Notes Horn Book

11/01/2017
Gr 4 Up—A graphic novel format is used to retell various myths from different world cultures. Many of the traditional stories included lack specificity in regard to what version is being retold. Furthermore, generalizations abound; for example, in End of Days, "In Native American legends, animal spirits play important roles." In Cleansing the World, the entry "Manu and the Fish: An Indian Myth" is introduced with the sentence "In the folklore of India, there are three main Gods," without any substantial mention of Hinduism. Critical thinking questions at the end of each title add some usefulness to the series, but educators will have to provide a large amount of context for students to gain any benefit from reading. VERDICT Skip it.

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