| The Beautiful Stories of Life: Six Greeks Myths, Retold Contributor(s): Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Ellis, Carson (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152061843 ISBN-13: 9780152061845 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2009 Annotation: Newbery Medalist Rylant retells her favorite stories from Greek mythology, in this gorgeous, thought-provoking new volume that introduces young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 2007034808 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 7.2" (0.65 lbs) 88 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132459 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Newbery Medal-winner Cynthia Rylant retells her favorite stories from Greek mythology, breathing fresh life into the tales of Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche. The writing is lyrical and understated, a perfect tone for stories that introduce young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Carson Ellis's elegant black-and-white illustrations lend an aura of beauty and mystery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rylant, Cynthia: - Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She's well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.cynthiarylant.com. Ellis, Carson: - Carson Ellis has illustrated such books as The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket and The Beautiful Stories of Life: Six Greek Myths, Retold by Cynthia Rylant. She's also done many promotional illustrations for the band the Decemberists. She lives in Portland, Oregon. www.carsonellis.com |