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Publisher Comments:

At home or at school, these innovative titles make history come alive!

Covering ancient Greece in the form of a daily newspaper written at the time, this innovative and acclaimed book presents historical nonfiction information in a unique, kid-friendly format. Affordable and accessible as your morning paper, THE GREEK NEWS gives young readers the unforgettable sense of actually being citizens of an ancient nation.

Synopsis:

"These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to cirriculum units on ancient civilizations." — Publishers Weekly

Stop the presses! What if ancient civilizations had daily newspapers? And they were amusing and compellingly informative? They might just look like this innovative series of historical nonfiction, presented in a unique, kid-friendly format.

About the Author

Anton Powell is a leading author of books on the ancient Greeks for young readers. "Building glistening temples or warring with Sparta was not always 'ancient history.' It was once breaking news—and that is how it is told in THE GREEK NEWS."

Product Details

ISBN:
9780763641979
Author:
Steele, Philip
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Illustrator:
Various
Author:
Powell, Anton
Author:
Various
Subject:
History - Ancient
Subject:
History - Europe
Subject:
People & Places - Europe
Subject:
Social Science : General
Subject:
Ancient
Subject:
Europe
Subject:
Children s-History Ancient
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
History News
Publication Date:
20090231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 4 up to 9
Language:
English
Illustrations:
4-COLOR
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
10.96x8.46x.12 in. .35 lbs.
Age Level:
09-14

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Product details 32 pages Candlewick Press (MA) - English 9780763641979 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , "These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to cirriculum units on ancient civilizations." — Publishers Weekly

Stop the presses! What if ancient civilizations had daily newspapers? And they were amusing and compellingly informative? They might just look like this innovative series of historical nonfiction, presented in a unique, kid-friendly format.

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