Early+Civilizations+-+Greece

=Early Civilizations: Greece= "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. "(Ohio Grade 7 Content Statement)

Mythology
Bryant, Megan. **//Mythlopedia Series//**. Franklin Watts, 2009. What would Apollo's online profile look like? What would Aphrodite say if she had her own blog? Greek mythology hall of famers meet the modern age in a new series that brings the superstars of Greek myth to life with stories that put them in the pantheon! Complete with profiles, headshots, family trees, fascinating sidebars and irreverent surprises, Mythlopedia is for readers who love action, romance, power struggles and more! Grades 4-7. (Kathy A)
 * Bryant, Megan. //**Oh My Gods!: A Look-It-Up Guide to the Gods of Mythology**.// Franklin Watts, 2009.
 * Bryant, Megan. **//She's All That!: A Look-it-Up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology//**. Franklin Watts, 2009.
 * Bryant, Megan. **//What a Beast!: A Look-It-Up Guide to the Monsters and Mutants of Mythology//**. Franklin Watts, 2009.
 * Bryant, Megan. **//All in the Family: A Look-it-Up Guide to the In-laws, Outlaws, and Offspring of Mythology//**. Franklin Watts, 2009.

Sutcliff, Rosemary. **//Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad//.** Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1993. Homer's epic poem, The Illiad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. In it, the abduction of the legendary beauty, Helen of Troy, leads to a conflict in which even the gods and goddesses take sides and intervene. It is in the Trojan War that the most valiant heroes of the ancient world are pitted against one another. Here Hectore, Ajax, Achilles, and Odysseus meet their most formidable challenges and in some casas their tragic ends. Grades 5 & up (Kathy A)

Galloway, Priscilla. **//Aleta and the Queen: A Tale of Ancient Greece//**. Annick Press, 1995. Queen Penelope is besieged by suitors eager to claim the kingship of Ithaca. Her husband, Odysseus, has been away for 19 years. Her clever attempt to stall them by spending years weaving and unraveling the same piece of cloth is exposed by the daughter of Kleea. This story gives readers a a unique look at life on the ancient Greek "home front" while remaining faithful to the details of the classic story. Booklist says grades 4-7 and School Library Journal says grades 5-8. (Kaelin)

Twenty years of braving monsters, gods, shipwreck, and traitors in order to make it home is the ultimate journey. Graphic novel format.
 * Hinds, Gareth.** //The Odyssey//. Candlewick Press, 2010.

Odysseus is here to chew bubble gum and kick butt...and he’s all out of bubble gum. Graphic novel format.
 * Mucci, Tim and Ben Caldwell.** //The Odyssey//. Sterling, 2010.

What does it take to become the ruler of the Gods? Graphic novel format.
 * O' Connor, George.** //Zeus: King of the Gods//. First Second, 2010.

**Information Books**
Pearson, Anne. **//Ancient Greece//**. DK Publishing, 2007. Part of the Eyewitness Series, this is an informative guide to many aspects of life in ancient Greece. Topics include politics, home life, clothes, games, farming, science and medicine, beliefs an death and the afterlife, and the first Olympics. Offers photographs and illustrations of artifacts such as armor, jewelry, and temples. Grades 5-8. (Vanessa)

Coolidge, Olivia.**//The Golden Days of Greece//**. Harper Collins Children’s Books, 1968. An extremely readable history of ancient Greece describing everyday life as well as some of the major battles and famous people. Olivia Coolidge makes such extraordinary stories as those of those Trojan horse, of Aphrodite and the golden apple, and of the fearsome warrior women Amazons, accessible to contemporary young people. Grade 6 & up. (Kathy A)