Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters

Awards:   Winner of California Reading Association Eureka! Silver Honor Book 2011 Winner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2011
Author:   Donna Jo Napoli ,  Christina Balit
Publisher:   National Geographic Kids
Edition:   Reinforced Library ed.
ISBN:  

9781426308451


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   11 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters


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Awards

  • Winner of California Reading Association Eureka! Silver Honor Book 2011
  • Winner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2011

Overview

School Library Journal Best Books of 2011 Eureka! Silver Honor Books—California Reading Association Capitol Choices 2012 list of Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens 2012 Notable Children's Books—ALSC The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations.   National Geographic completes the book with embellishments of each story: sidebars for each god, goddess, hero, and monster link the myths to constellations, geography, history, and culture to help young readers connect the stories to real life events, people, and places. A family tree and a “cast of characters” profile page help make relationships between the characters clear, and a mapping feature adds to the fun and fascination. Resource notes and ample back matter directing readers to more information round out this luminous book. Sure to dazzle all those intrigued with the fantastic tales of Greek mythology and enchant new readers, this vibrant book will soon become a family keepsake. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

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Author:   Donna Jo Napoli ,  Christina Balit
Publisher:   National Geographic Kids
Imprint:   National Geographic Kids
Edition:   Reinforced Library ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 23.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 30.50cm
Weight:   1.151kg
ISBN:  

9781426308451


ISBN 10:   1426308450
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   11 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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This is the kind of rich but accessible reference work school librarians love. It's also likely to stimulate fact-obsessed Percy Jackson fans as well as children who have been ordered to research their school papers offline....This is a book meant to dazzle its readers -- and it does. New York Times online<br><br>Kirkus Starred Review<br>School Library Journal Starred Review<br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition.


This is the kind of rich but accessible reference work school librarians love. It's also likely to stimulate fact-obsessed Percy Jackson fans as well as children who have been ordered to research their school papers offline....This is a book meant to dazzle its readers -- and it does. New York Times online <p/>Kirkus Starred ReviewSchool Library Journal Starred Review


Author Information

Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children's fiction. She received her BA in mathematics in 1970 and her Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures in 1973, both from Harvard University, then did a postdoctoral year in Linguistics at MIT. She is an award-winning author of poetry, novels, and short stories for children. A few of her award-winning children's books include Stones in Water (winner of the Golden Kite Award and the Sydney Taylor Award),Alligator Bayou (a Parents' Choice Gold book for historical fiction), Daughter of Venice (Nevada Young Readers' Award), Albert (Kentucky Bluegrass Award), and Mama Miti (Anne Izard's Storytellers' Choice Award and the Bock Book Award). Donna Jo lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Christina Balit has illustrated a number of children's books, including Atlantis and Escape from Pompeii. Before becoming a prize-winning illustrator, Ms. Balit studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. She lives in Kent, England.

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