| Gilgamesh the Hero Contributor(s): McCaughrean, Geraldine (Author), Parkins, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802852629 ISBN-13: 9780802852625 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today: friendship, fame, courage, happiness. Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends -- best friends. Together they can work wonders, fight monsters, brave earthquakes, travel the world! But waiting in the dark is the one enemy they can never overcome. Retold by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, and illustrated with great power by David Parkins, "Gilgamesh the Hero is a story that will linger in the imagination long after the book has been put down. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Asian - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 2003001086 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.8" W x 10.1" (1.04 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 70880 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today: friendship, fame, courage, happiness. Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends -- best friends. Together they can work wonders, fight monsters, brave earthquakes, travel the world But waiting in the dark is the one enemy they can never overcome. Retold by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean, and illustrated with great power by David Parkins, Gilgamesh the Hero is a story that will linger in the imagination long after the book has been put down. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parkins, David: - David Parkins has been short-listed for the Kurt Maschlerand Smarties awards and commended by the National ArtLibrary Illustration Award. He lives in Lincoln, England.McCaughrean, Geraldine: - Geraldine McCaughrean has written more than a hundred booksfor children, including the award-winning Gilgames theHero (Eerdmans). In addition, she has won every majorprize for children's literature in England, including theCarnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the GuardianChildren's Fiction Award. Geraldine lives in England. |