Medusa: The Girl Behind the Myth
Jessie Burton, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill
Medusa is sent by the gods to a distant island, where the snakes on her head are her only company. The story examines what happened to her and what follows her exile. Perseus, Zeus’s son, is sent to find and behead Medusa after Athena transforms her hair into serpents. Full-color illustrations accompany this retelling of the myth and Medusa’s isolation.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
