Books for Pagan Children: Teens (A-D)

It can be difficult to find books for your Pagan children to read. You want books that teach them your values, and maybe something close to your beliefs and traditions.

I have compiled a list of good books by great authors. Many are outright Pagan. Some are Pagan in flavor or Pagan-friendly. I am noting when the author is Pagan to encourage support of Pagan authors and artists.

• Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon by Ellen Dugan (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Mabon, Feast of Avalon, Cornucopia, Harvest Home, Festival of the Vine . . . there are many names for this magickal holiday that celebrates the autumn equinox, the first day of fall. Ellen Dugan takes a fresh look at this "forgotten" Sabbat and demonstrates how to make the most of this enchanting season.

• Beauty's Children by Kyrja (Fantasy) *PAGAN*
  Kyoei. Kodokuna. Daiji. Each is a daughter of Mi, the unforetold sixth daughter of Sooshay and Keylei, who was turned into an enchanted freak by her older sisters, complete with wings and a mermaid tail. Each has lived without her mother, but none has escaped her touch. Each daughter’s tale speaks of Mi’s own journey to accept her sisters’ charge of loving herself first and best in order to break the terrible spell. And now, more than two decades after Mi was tricked in her unique form, the spirits of the ancestors who once guided her older sisters to trap her, have returned. The children of Mi are now called to witness her worthiness to become the Guardian of the Gateway to the Realms Beyond.

• Beltane: Springtime Rituals, Lore, & Celebration by Raven Grimassi (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Discover the roots of Beltane or "bright fire," the ancient Pagan festival that celebrates spring, and the return of nature's season of growth and renewal. In the only book written solely on this ancient Pagan festival, you'll explore the evolution of the May Pole and various folklore characters connected to May Day celebrations. Raven Grimassi reveals the history behind the revelry, and shows you how to welcome this sacred season of fertility, growth, and gain.

• Candlemas: Feast of Flames by Amber K (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  Beyond the darkness of winter, there is an oasis of light and warmth on the journey from solstice to spring. Known as Candlemas, Imbolg, Brigantia, or Lupercus, it is a hope-filled celebration held in early February to welcome the returning light and the promise of spring. Candlemas sheds light on the origins, lore, and customs of this ancient holy day.

• Celts,The (British Museum Activity Books) by MikeCorbishley (Activity)
  This activity book produced by the British Museum is a must for teachers, home educators and children interested in the Celts.

• Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles) by Jane Yolen (Fantasy)
  Training a dragon to be a fighting champion is the only way to freedom for fifteen-year-old Jakkin.

• Dragon's Heart (Pit Dragon Chronicles) by Jane Yolen (Fantasy)
  Austar IV isn't the planet it once was, and when Jakkin and Akki finally return to the dragon nursery, their homecoming arouses mixed emotions. Together they've survived the insurmountable, and now they can weather the brutal conditions of Dark After and communicate with the dragons they love. But with this knowledge comes responsibility. What they've learned about survival could transform the planet--or, if entrusted to the wrong hands, bring about its destruction. Akki's insistence that she return to the Rokk to finish her training and begin new experiments drives a chasm between her and Jakkin. Suddenly she finds herself in the midst of a political battle that could claim her life. Only Jakkin can save her. If only he could reach her.

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Books for Pagan Children: Elementary (A-C)

It can be difficult to find books for your Pagan children to read. You want books that teach them your values, and maybe something close to your beliefs and traditions.

I have compiled a list of good books by great authors. Many are outright Pagan. Some are Pagan in flavor or Pagan-friendly. I am noting when the author is Pagan to encourage support of Pagan authors and artists.

• Aisha's Moonlit Walk: Stories And Celebrations For The Pagan Year by Anika Stafford (Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  The book includes a brief introduction to each holiday and an outline of the key pagan concepts and lessons for each story. Readers will follow Aisha to winter solstice, the longest night of the year, when she learns to appreciate the importance of family and figures out how to end a fight with her best friend Heather. During the fall equinox, readers will rejoice with Aisha as she celebrates her many accomplishments over the past year.

• Ancient Celtic Festivals and How We Celebrate Them Today, The by Clare Walker Leslie (Non-Fiction) *PAGAN*
  
  In a world of electric lights and store-bought foods, The Ancient Celtic Festivals can help children make the connections to nature that their ancestors did. Whimsically illustrated activity pages invite them to bake a harvest corn bread, stage a spring festival, or warm up the cold depths of winter with hot spiced cider. Teachers, librarians, parents, and children alike will welcome this book as a fun-filled resource.

• Atlantis: The Legend of the Lost City by Christina Balit (Myths)
  
  This retelling of the history of fabled Atlantis is based on Plato's Timaeus and Critias. It features a note by internationally known historian Geoffrey Ashe, who has written extensively in the area of mythology.

• Bard's Book of Pagan Songs, A: Stories and Music from the Celtic World by Hugin the Bard (Activity) *PAGAN*
  
  These are the lyrics to just one of the more than fifty songs, chants, and invocations you'll find in A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs by Hugin the Bard. The book begins by explaining the nature of a bard's life. It is more than just singing songs. It is sharing the ancient stories and helping to build the community. It is functioning, when need be, as a spiritual guide. And it is being able to entertain with song.

• Book of Wizard Craft, The: In Which the Apprentice Finds Spells, Potions, Fantastic Tales & 50 Enchanting Things to Make by Janice Eaton Kilby (Fantasy/Activities)
  
  “Fans of all that is wizardly will love this one.”—School Library Journal. “Lavishly illustrated throughout...the first of its kind, a fabulous fantasy and a how-to crafts book in one.”—Hobby Merchandiser.

• Charge of the Goddess by Darla Hallmark (Activity) *PAGAN*
  
  An elegant recounting of the Charge of the Goddess, fully illustrated in colorable pictures. Fascinating detail, beautiful knotwork borders. Drawn by a noted fantasy illustrator especially for both children and adults to color.

• Children Of The Earth...Remember by Schim Schimmel (Non-Fiction)
  
  A tender lesson of sharing and protecting the Earth, enhanced with stunning artwork.

• Children's Treasury of Mythology by Margaret Evans Price (Myths)
  
  This sterling collection of the best stories from classical mythology especially edited for young readers is a reprinted edition of A Child's Book of Myths (1924) and Enchantment Tales for Children (1926), both graced with the gentle color art of the gifted illustrator Margaret Evans Price. These versions of such ageless myths as Proserpina and Pluto, Atalanta, Hercules, Cupid and Apollo, Pygmalion, Niobe, Prometheus, and others are as clear and beautiful today as they were in the 1920s. The illustrations evoke all the mythical wonder of these tales.

• Conjure Woman, The by William Miller (Fiction)
  
  When their little boy Toby becomes ill, his parents turn for help to Madame Zina, the mysterious conjure woman, who uses the traditional healing ways of their African homeland to make him well.

• Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac by Jim Arnosky (Fantasy)
  
  Born in a tree and raised by bees, Crinkleroot is the perfect nature guide. Who else can hear a fox turn in the forest, or spot a mole hole on a mountain? In this fascinating book, you will learn how to identify different types of wildflowers in springtime, find a beaver dam in the summer, locate owls in fall, and spot rabbit tracks in winter. Hidden puzzles in the art and simple activities like building a birdhouse and creating an autumn leaf book promise hours of fun, even in your own backyard!

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