Early+Civilizations+-+Rome

=Early Civilizations - Rome= "The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literacy and history. The Roman Empire also played an instrumental role in the spread of Christianity." (Content Statement - Early Civilizations)

Historical Fiction
Bond, Douglas. **//Hostage Lands//**. P & R Publishers, 2006. As they translate the ancient script on recently unearthed Roman tablets, fifteen-year-old British farm boy Neil and his Latin teacher delve into a story of Rusticus, a centurion saved from massacre by Caedmon, a Celt who witnessed Christians being maryred in Rome. Grades 7 and up. (Vanessa)

Ray, Mary. **//The Ides of April//**. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1974. When a Roman senator is murdered in 62 A.D., his slaves are imprisoned, and death for them all is imminent unless the real assassin can be determined. (Kaelin)

Sutcliff, Rosemary. **//The Mark of the Horse Lord.//** Front Street Press, 2006. In a world of superstition and ancient ritual, of fierce loyalties and intertribal rivalry, a former gladiator finds companionship and love. Grades 7 and up. (Kathy M.)

Mythology
Innes, Brian. //**Ancient Roman myths.**// Gareth Stevens Publishers, 2010. Retellings of ten Roman myths teaching about culture, religion, and history of ancient Rome. 6.4 Reading level. (Michelle M.)