The Eagle Contributor(s): Sutcliff, Rosemary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312564341 ISBN-13: 9780312564346 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1110 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.56" W x 8.21" (0.48 lbs) 210 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 142639 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain--and they were never seen again. Thousands of men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now . . . |
Contributor Bio(s): Sutcliff, Rosemary: - Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her award-winning Roman Britain trilogy, The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and The Lantern Bearers, which won the Carnegie Medal. The Eagle of the Ninth is now a major motion picture, The Eagle, directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum. Born in Surrey, Sutcliff spent her childhood in Malta and on various other naval bases where her father was stationed. At a young age, she contracted Still's Disease, which confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life. Shortly before her death, she was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) one of Britain's most prestigious honors. She died in West Sussex, England, in 1992. |