Anthony L. Manna is an award-winning professor and writer who has devoted himself towards promoting multicultural literature for over fifty years in his long career teaching students across Turkey, Greece, Albania, and the United States. Some of Manna's works like “Mr. Semolina-Semolinus: A Greek Folktale” and “The Orphan: A Cinderella Story from Greece” brought him celebration as someone capable of writing cultural tales that reach readers across all generations globally.
In his new book, “Loukas and the Game of Chance,” Anthony L. Manna recreates a traditional Greek folk tale around Loukas, a young musician. The tale revolves around Loukas's vanity and greed that made him lose everything he had; thus, beginning for him an adventure to retrieve it together with his wealth and honor through the aid of a mystical talking snake. To navigate this journey in a strange forest, he seeks counsel from celestial beings. The journey through such a mysterious forest can be very stern with lessons about bravery and self-improvement for Loukas to learn.
This combination of suspenseful plots along with deep themes lavishly adorned through monochrome illustrations enhances many suspenseful reading experiences throughout the ages.
“Loukas and the Game of Chance” was praised for unique storytelling and the theme of perseverance. Reading with Your Kids said that “it's a fun read that middle-grade readers will appreciate” whereas Foreword Reviews complimented Manna on his ability to write “anticipation, enchantment, and optimism.” The Children's Book Review notes the emphasis on character development while Readers Favorite mentions appeal to both children and adults alike.
“Loukas and the Game of Chance” by Anthony L. Manna is available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major online bookstore retailers.
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