# The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

**Author:** John Hendrix
**Grade range:** Grades 4–8
**Age range:** 9–13
**First published:** 2024
**Page count:** 232
**Genre:** Nonfiction Graphic Novel
**ISBN-13:** `9781683359630`
**ISBN-10:** `1683359631`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-mythmakers-lewis-tolkien
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A graphic-novel account of the remarkable friendship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien — how two Oxford friends, debating myth and faith, went on to shape modern fantasy with Narnia and Middle-earth. Written and illustrated by John Hendrix. Nominated for the 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award (grades 4-8), the statewide reading list Maine students read from and vote on.

## Themes

- biography
- friendship
- writing
- history

## Where this book is assigned

### Maine Student Book Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Maine — [source: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)](https://sites.google.com/view/mainestudentbookaward/home)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Maine — [source: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)](https://sites.google.com/view/mainestudentbookaward/home)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Maine — [source: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)](https://sites.google.com/view/mainestudentbookaward/home)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Maine — [source: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)](https://sites.google.com/view/mainestudentbookaward/home)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Maine — [source: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)](https://sites.google.com/view/mainestudentbookaward/home)

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