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Classic Starts(r) the Iliad

AUTHOR Homer; Freeberg, Eric; Olmstead, Kathleen
PUBLISHER Union Square Kids (01/07/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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This high interest/low vocabulary retelling of The Iliad introduces young readers to Homers thrilling epic tale. Set during the siege of Troy, and complete with duels, battles, larger-than-life characters like Achilles, and the famed Greek gods, The Iliad is truly the ultimate adventure story.

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ISBN-13: 9781454906124
ISBN-10: 145490612X
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 160
Carton Quantity: 52
Product Dimensions: 5.55 x 0.59 x 7.87 inches
Weight: 0.62 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Grade Level: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 11.3
Point Value: 25
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013026604
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This high interest/low vocabulary retelling of The Iliad introduces young readers to Homers thrilling epic tale. Set during the siege of Troy, and complete with duels, battles, larger-than-life characters like Achilles, and the famed Greek gods, The Iliad is truly the ultimate adventure story.

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Author: Homer
Homer is celebrated as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.
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Abridged by: Olmstead, Kathleen
Kathleen Olmstead has written more than a dozen booksfiction and non-fictionfor the young adult market and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in Fireweed and Taddle Creek, among other journals. She has produced, written and directed several short films and is always working on the next one. She is a part of the Arbeiter Ring Publishing collective. Kathleen lives and works in Toronto.
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