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Dateline: Troy
By Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Gwen Frankfeldt
The Trojan War is ancient history. Yet, as Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reveals, the story of the ILIAD is as current as this morning's newspaper.
The legend of the Trojan War, with its twists of tragedy and powerful portraits of human nature, has transfixed listeners and readers for thousands of years. Now Paul Fleischman retells Homer's epic poem the ILIAD -- ingeniously juxtaposing each episode with newspaper clippings of modern events from the First World War through to the Gulf War -- to reveal astonishing parallels between the ancient world and our own.
- Enthralling storytelling as well as a penetrating look at the unending nature of war.
- An instant classic for schools and libraries!
About the author
Paul Fleischman is the author of many acclaimed books for children and young adults, including Newbery Medal-winner "Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices", Newbery Honor Book "Graven Images", and "Bull Run", winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for historical fiction.
ISBN:
9780763630843
Imprint:
Candlewick Press
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
August 1, 2006
Dimensions:
160 x 230mm, 80pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$16.95
New Zealand RRP:
$19.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock