Quests and Journeys

Don Nardo is one of the most prolific mythology writers for young readers alive, and his cross-cultural survey of Jason, Odysseus, Aeneas, and the Holy Grail gives middle schoolers a genuinely broad introduction to heroic epic traditions. The lack of any independent critical reviews for this specific title keeps the confidence low enough to land just under the wire — Nardo's track record suggests it's probably solid, but probably solid isn't quite the same as confirmed worth-it.