The Odyssey (A Modern Retelling)

A vibrant, illustrated middle-grade retelling of Homer's Odyssey from classics podcaster Liv Albert (host of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!). It follows the Greek king Odysseus on his long, perilous voyage home after the Trojan War, where he faces the Cyclops, sirens, powerful witches, and a lot of meddling, angry gods. Albert presents Odysseus as a genuinely complex hero who does great things and plenty of bad ones, and layers the adventure with historical facts, maps, and character profiles to make Greek mythology accessible and fun for young readers. Bold illustrations by Hazem Asif accompany the fast-paced narrative, making it an engaging first introduction to ancient Greece. Includes some mythological violence and "gruesome" moments in keeping with the source material.