This cross-cultural selective guide to the latest and best retellings of myths and hero tales for children and young adults will enable teachers and library media specialists to select comparative myths and tales from various, mostly non-European, cultures. The focus is on stories from Native America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Oceania. The Guide contains annotated entries on 189 books of myths and hero tales, both ancient and modern, published between 1985 and 1996. Represented are 1,455 stories suitable for use with young people from mid-elementary through high school.