The Iliad
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Author
Cross, Gillian,
Contributors
Packer, Neil, illustrator.
Homer. Iliad.
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
151 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
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2024 NEA Big Read Young Adult Companion Titles
Status
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Southside - Children's Juvenile
883.01 Cro
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Lexile measure
710

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Description
"Gillian Cross's fine retelling of Homer's epic story captures all the heroism and savagery of war and shows why the 'Iliad' has been called the first tragedy and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization"--Front jacket flap.
Target Audience
Middle School.
Target Audience
710L,Lexile

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LC Subjects
Achilles -- (Mythological character) -- Juvenile fiction.
Adaptations.
Battles -- Juvenile fiction.
Deception -- Juvenile fiction.
Epic poetry, Greek -- Adaptations.
Fiction.
Gods -- Juvenile fiction.
Heroes -- Juvenile fiction.
Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction.
Troy (Extinct city) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Other Subjects
Achilles -- (Mythological character) -- Fiction.
Battles -- Fiction.
Deception -- Fiction.
Epic poetry, Greek -- Adaptations.
Gods -- Fiction.
Heroes -- Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Fiction.
Troy (Extinct city) -- History -- Fiction.