Ancient Greece, Cultural Atlas for Young People
• Anton Powell
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 96 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An illustrated guide to Greek history, life and culture from the Bronze Age through Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic kingdoms. With each section arranged as a double-page spread, the book is an excellent travel companion. It includes archaeological sites, monuments, sculpture and art of Athens, Crete, Sparta, Delphi, the Peloponnese and other much-visited places throughout Greece. With maps and color photographs throughout.
(GRE42, $48.75) |
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Black Ships Before Troy, The Story of The Iliad
• Rosemary Sutcliff
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A retelling of the Trojan War story for younger readers, illustrated in watercolor.
(TKY171, $6.99) |
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Digging for Troy, From Homer to Hisarlik
• Jill Rubalcaba
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2011 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Tales of modern archeologists and their expeditions at Hisarlik -- the alleged site of ancient Troy -- becomes the stuff of legend in this fully-illustrated children's book for middle readers.
(GRE471, $9.95) |
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Spend the Day in Ancient Greece
• Linda Honan
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1998 •
PAPER
• 113 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Subtitled "Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life," this book zooms in on the life of a family in ancient Greece, presenting their diet, clothing and way of life through 30 hands-on activities. Geared for kids ages 8-12.
(GRE60, $14.95) |
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The Children's Homer, The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
• Padraic Colum
• Willy Pogany
LITERATURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Three-time Newbery Award-winning author Padraic Colum retells the great adventure stories for young readers. From the face that launched a thousand ships to the battle with the Cyclops, this book is a captivating introduction to the world of Homer for the whole family.
(GRE46, $9.99) |
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The Hero Schliemann, The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
• Laura Amy Schlitz
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A slim biography of Schliemann. Though his digs were wrought with carelessness and miscalculations, the egomaniacal discoverer of Troy was nonetheless a fascinating personality.
(TKY178, $17.99) |
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Turkey in Pictures
• Francesca Di Piazza
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2004 •
PAPER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, government, people, culture and economy of Turkey.
(TKY177, $31.93) |
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Dateline: Troy
• Paul Fleischman
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Fleischman offers his readers modern equivalents for the events chronicled in the Illiad. This beautifully designed books parallels invented articles on the Trojan War with headlines about present day conflicts.
(TKY179, $8.99) |
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The Road from Home, A True Story of Courage, Survival and Hope
• David Kherdian
LITERATURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Kherdian's compelling introduction to the history and experience of the 1915 Armenian genocide in Turkey focuses on the story of one girl (the author's mother), who escaped her village in central Turkey on an odyssey that took her to America. A Newberry Honor Book.
(TKY116, $6.99) |
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Troy
• Adele Geras
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A highly acclaimed young adult novel, essentially a retelling of "The Iliad" from four Trojan teenagers' points of view. Adele Geras won critical kudos for her book's historical accuracy and YA vigor.
(GRE156, $7.99) |
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Built to Last
• David Macaulay
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES
• FAMILY
A compilation of MacAulay's books Castle, Cathedral and Mosque with updated research and new color drawings. MacAulay tells the fictional but accurate stories of how these structures were built and explains their historical and cultural importance. Packed with wonderfully detailed illustrations, this book will appeal to all ages.
(GEN953, $24.99) |
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Classic Myths to Read Aloud
• William F. Russell
LITERATURE •
1989 •
PAPER
• 264 PAGES
• FAMILY
This lively compendium of short Greek and Roman myths, designed to be read to children, is presented in crystal-clear language. Each is introduced by highlights, reading time and commentary on Greek words that have found their way into our everyday language. Makes for good reading by adults too.
(GRE19, $14.99) |
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Mosque
• David Macaulay
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 96 PAGES
• FAMILY
In the spirit of his classic books on engineering (Cathedral, Castle, Pyramid), Macaulay winningly presents the art, architecture, design and construction of a 16th-century Turkish mosque. With a fictional tale and well-integrated (and superbly accurate) color illustrations. This book is not just for kids. The project was inspired by great Ottoman architect Sinan (and his mosque at Edirne).
(TKY89, $19.00) |
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