Until you’ve consumed all of the best Modern Adventure books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
- Ramona’s Adventure (Modern Dramas 4) (2008)
- Modern Art Adventures: 36 Creative, Hands-On Projects Inspired by Artists from Monet to Banksy (2015)
- Currant Events (Xanth, No. 28) (2005)
- Flight Maps (2000)
- Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure (2014)
- The Dawn Country (People of the Longhouse, Book 2) (2011)
- A Prayer for the Ship (The Modern Naval Fiction Library) (2005)
- A Shadow in Summer: Book One of The Long Price Quartet (2007)
- My Adventures as an Illustrator: Norman Rockwell (1995)
Ramona’s Adventure (Modern Dramas 4) (2008)
In Ramona’s Adventure, by Elizabeth Neblett, students will read about Ramona Rivera, a widowed florist from New Jersey. Life still holds some surprises for Ramona, as she discovers when she goes to Mexico for a few weeks to take care of her mother. Modern Dramas 1-4 (Beginning to High Intermediate) Modern Dramas will keep your students turning the pages to find out what happens next.
Modern Art Adventures: 36 Creative, Hands-On Projects Inspired by Artists from Monet to Banksy (2015)
Modern Art Adventures introduces young artists to groundbreaking masterpieces and fresh techniques, then lets them loose to create their own works of art.
Currant Events (Xanth, No. 28) (2005)
When Clio, the Muse of History, sat down to pen the twenty-eighth volume in the Chronicles of Xanth, she was stunned to discover it was already there!
Flight Maps (2000)
In five sharply drawn chapters, Flight Maps charts the ways in which Americans have historically made connections—and missed connections—with nature.
Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure (2014)
You probably saw the press conference. Nine months ago, Zeus’s murder catapulted the Greek gods back into public life. Now the whole pantheon revels in new temples, casinos, and media empires—except Apollo. An overachiever with a bursting portfolio of godly duties, the amount of email alone he receives from rapacious mortals turns each day into a living hell.Yet there may be hope, if only he can return Zeus to life!
The Dawn Country (People of the Longhouse, Book 2) (2011)
The epic tale that began in People of the Longhouse continues in this second book of the thrilling new Iroquois quartet by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and archaeologists Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People have successfully rescued their children, Odion and Tutelo, from Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, Gannajero is a figure out of nightmare―a witch who steals children.
A Prayer for the Ship (The Modern Naval Fiction Library) (2005)
Small, quick-moving torpedo boats played a vital role in protecting the Allied convoys in the English Channel and the North Sea during World War II, and Sub-Lieutenant Clive Royce is newly assigned to MTB 1991, joining a crew already seasoned by death and fear. Now it is up to him to take the place of their dead first lieutenant and earn the respect of his captain and crewmates.
A Shadow in Summer: Book One of The Long Price Quartet (2007)
The powerful city-state of Saraykeht is a bastion of peace and culture, a major center of commerce and trade. Its economy depends on the power of the captive spirit, Seedless, an andat bound to the poet-sorcerer Heshai for life. Enter the Galts, a juggernaut of an empire committed to laying waste to all lands with their ferocious army. Saraykeht, though, has always been too strong for the Galts to attack, but now they see an opportunity.
My Adventures as an Illustrator: Norman Rockwell (1995)
In this autobiography, Norman Rockwell describes his early struggles to become an artist: his rising career as a popular illustrator of magazines and advertisements; his experiences with colleagues, models, and clients; his periods of self-doubt and how he overcame them. Examples of Rockwell’s art include both old favourites and less familiar works.
Best Modern Adventure Books to Read
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The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination
Author(s): Philip Ball
ID: 2980041, Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Year: 2021, Size: 5 Mb, Format: epub
The New Weather: Post-modern Adventures in Love and Travel
Author(s): Jonathan Wexler
ID: 3114874, Publisher: Jonathan Wexler, Year: 2021, Size: 262 Kb, Format: epub
Three Dads and a Baby: Adventures in Modern Parenting
Author(s): M. D. Jenkins
ID: 3548687, Publisher: Cleis Press, Year: 2021, Size: 4 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are absolutely best-sellers according to Los Angeles Times, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.