Hail! Ancient Greeks

Hail! Ancient Greeks

Jen Green

Book - 2011

This entertaining book guides readers through the Golden Age of this ancient civilization, exploring the empire that became the largest in the world under Alexander the Great. It includes features on democracy, philosophy, epic poetry, the gods that influenced Greek actions, and the battles that were fought, particularly between the city states of Athens and Sparta.

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Subjects
Greece > History > To 146 B.C. > Juvenile literature.
Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C. > Juvenile literature.
Published
St. Catherines, Ont. ; New York : Crabtree Pub c2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Jen Green (-)
Physical Description
32 p. : col. ill., map ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
ISBN
9780778766230
9780778766308
  • Your guide to ancient Greece
  • Postcards from
  • Greek gods & goddesses
  • Head to head
  • Vote for me!
  • What's on in Greek town?
  • Welcome to my beautiful home!
  • Your health
  • My favorite ideas
  • Olympic grandstand
  • Trade & empire
  • Into battle
  • Alexander the Great
Review by Booklist Review

With a cover as exclamation-point heavy as a newsstand magazine begging for attention, this book in the Hail! History series promises a celeb profile ( Alexander! ), Secrets of the Athletes! (Olympics), and even vacation tips ( See the Acropolis before you die! ). The inside doesn't get any less frenetic while discussing Greece's golden age around 500 BCE and what made it so golden. Topics touch on gods and goddesses, landmarks, politics, arts, health, home life, trade, athletics, philosophy, and warfare. It's certainly a lot to cover in 32 pages, but the large trim size allows for several boxes, splashes, illustrations, and other chunk-sized morsels to jostle for attention on each spread, and it also keeps things from becoming too claustrophobic. Kids aren't likely to get a completely coherent picture of ancient Greece, but for a fun package to slip in some historical and cultural learning, look no further. For an irreverence overload, pair this series with Scholastic's Mythlopedia titles. A glossary and additional resources conclude.--Chipman, Ian Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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