Return to Ithaca

Return to Ithaca

Mary Pope Osborne

Book - 2004

Retells part of Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus, with the help of the goddess Athena, plans to get revenge on those who have plagued his wife and son during his absence.

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Subjects
Odysseus, > King of Ithaca (Mythological character) > Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Greek > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Hyperion Books for Children [2004]
Language
English
Main Author
Mary Pope Osborne (-)
Other Authors
Homer (-), Troy Howell (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes map and illustration on endpapers.
Physical Description
104 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm
Audience
880L
ISBN
9780786807741
  • Prologue
  • Separation and sorrow
  • Princess
  • Stranger
  • Feast
  • Retrun to Ithaca
  • Mysterious shepherd
  • Swineherd
  • Return of the son
  • Reunion
  • Plan for revenge.
Review by Horn Book Review

Using short, simple sentences and a small amount of text per page, Osborne continues to retell the story of Odysseus's return in disguise to his island and his plan to attack his wife's suitors. Although the illustrations are disappointingly few and limited to ornaments and endpapers, the well-shaped story's fast pace, emotional relevance, and easy vocabulary should attract young readers. Glos. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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