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Teen Witch by Silver Ravenwolf
swampy :
At that age my Willow thought that the concept of a book being written *especially* for teens was kinda neat, even though she felt that the book portrayed a pretty fwuffed-up version of the craft (that is, compared to what she learned at home).
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The Pagan Teen Survival Guide by Samuel Wagar
swampy :
There is another Witchy book for teens out there called "The Pagan Teen Survival Guide" edited by Samuel Wagar. I haven't seen it myself, so I can't vouch for the quality. However, Sam is on a list with me and he always has seemed to be a pretty no-BS kind of Witch so the fact that he is connected to the book is a good sign. You can contact Sam at for details on how to order the book.
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Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal by Ellen Evert Hopman, Steven Foste
swampy :
Introduce children to the magic of using herbs for healing, cooking, and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world. Designed especially for children ages five to ten. * A hands-on book for children, filled with fun, easy-to-follow activities. Includes 72 color photographs of herbs by award-winning photographer and herbalist Steven Foster. Created especially for children ages five to ten years old, Walking the World in Wonder covers the medicinal and magical uses of 72 common herbs. Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and many uses. With fun, easy-to-follow activities, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman teaches children basic herbal skills and invites them to draw with pokeberry ink, sew a lavender sachet, and dig for Jerusalem artichoke roots. The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments--peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or horse chestnut salve to heal a scraped knee. Children gain a sense of self-sufficiency and awe for the earth's treasures by sprinkling a sandwich with nasturtium flowers, making strawberry honey, and learning to season food with dill they've gathered themselves. Seventy-two full-color photographs by herbalist Steven Foster enable children, parents, and teachers to identify these herbs during walks and field trips. Walking the World in Wonder gives children a direct and joyous experience of their connection to the natural world and inspires a lifelong interest in their own health and that of the planet.
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Spellcraft: A Primer for a Young Magician by Lilith McLelland
swampy :
The book is not Wiccan, rather it responds to the questions teens ask about Magick. And there is a section on the need to be frank and open with one's parents, and a good discussion of what NOT to accept from a teacher. It has spells, but ethics are a prominent feature.
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Mountains, Meadows and Moonbeams by Mary Summer Rain
swampy :
A child's book of spirituality... talks about the god and goddess, nature spirits, etc. Simple illustrations but my vampiredaughter loved this book when she was little!
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Juniper by Monica Furlong
amberfox :
My 15-year-old daughter likes "Juniper", "Wise Child", and all of Tamora Pierce's books, especially the Alana series (The Song of the Lioness Quartet ). While not an introduction to Wicca, they are stories about strong girls who learn magick and the OldWays.
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Wise Child by Monica Furlong
amberfox :
My 15-year-old daughter likes "Juniper", "Wise Child", and all of Tamora Pierce's books, especially the Alana series (The Song of the Lioness Quartet ). While not an introduction to Wicca, they are stories about strong girls who learn magick and the OldWays.
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The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
amberfox :
My 15-year-old daughter likes "Juniper", "Wise Child", and all of Tamora Pierce's books, especially the Alana series (The Song of the Lioness Quartet ). While not an introduction to Wicca, they are stories about strong girls who learn magick and the OldWays.
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
amberfox :
A very good book for a girl with a strong xtian background is "The Witch of Blackbird Pond", about a girl who befriends an elderly Quaker herbal-healer woman and is then persecuted as a witch.
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Walking With Mother Earth by Deirdre Pulgram Arthen
swampy :
Originally intended as a guided meditation about the Goddess and the God, it has been adapted into story form.
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Noble-Hearted Kate by Marianna Mayer
swampy :
An original tale, based on Celtic folklore, of Kate, who saves both her stepsister and a prince, on "the eve of Samhain when the veil between the realm of Faerie and the realm of man is drawn apart and anything can happen."
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The Four Elements by JM Parramon
swampy :
A set of four books, sometimes sold separately, describing the elements.
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The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World by Ethel Phelps
swampy :
Fairy tales in which the hero is a heroine. Different tales are appropriate for different ages.
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Irish Fairy Tales by Philip Smith
swampy :
Illustrated tales, for older kids or read-aloud.
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Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
swampy :
Illustrated tales.
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Ingrid and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Ingrid and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
swampy :
Zues, Hera, Aphrodite, Ares, Athena, and all of the other gods and goddesses who governed the world high atop Mount Olympus. Also of Cronus, Rhea, Gaea, Uranus, and other gods and goddesses. The artwork alone is enthralling and the detail in which the stories are told is absolutely mesmerizing.
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Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
swampy :
Bats and snakes have gotten quite a bad reputation in today's society, but these are great books that turn those ideas around. Both are very sweet, intelligent children's books that change perspective on these creatures. I've bought these books for adult friends of mine as well, just because they're so great.
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Verdi by Janell Cannon
swampy :
Bats and snakes have gotten quite a bad reputation in today's society, but these are great books that turn those ideas around. Both are very sweet, intelligent children's books that change perspective on these creatures. I've bought these books for adult friends of mine as well, just because they're so great.
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The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of Christmas by John Matthews and Caitlin Matthews
swampy :
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The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
swampy :
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How to Make Pine Needle Ornaments by Lorna Pollack
swampy :
(they actually have this as part of kit but the book can probably be found at library - ?)