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Black Ships Before Troy
This beautifully illustrated book retells Homer's epic poem The Iliad about the Trojan War. A glossary of names is included.
Author: Sutcliff, Rosemary |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Dateline: Troy
A compelling retelling of the Trojan War story is juxtaposed with newspaper clippings (WWI--Gulf War). The clippings help to develop context for the story. They also reveal powerful parallels between the world of Homer's Iliad and our own.
Author: Fleischman, Paul |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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