The gray-eyed goddess / by Mary Pope Osborne ; with artwork by Troy Howell.
Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the men who want to marry her. Then a visit from a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors, and to search for his long-lost father.
Record details
- ISBN: 0786807733
- ISBN: 1439549664
- ISBN: 0786809310
- Physical Description: 105 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Hyperion Books for Children, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Illustrations on lining papers. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Odysseus and Penelope -- Son of Odysseus -- Gray-eyed goddess -- Setting sail -- Search -- Old man of the sea -- Calypso's island -- Voyage -- Epilogue -- About Homer and the Odyssey -- Gods and goddesses of ancient Greece -- Main gods and goddesses: and pronunciation of their names -- Pronunciation guide: to other proper names -- Note on the sources -- About the author. |
| Target Audience Note: | "Ages 8-11"--P. 4 of cover. 760L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 1 76593. |
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| Subject: | Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) > Juvenile literature. Mythology, Greek. |
| Genre: | Mythology, Greek. Adaptations. |
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- 35 of 38 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angier Public Library | J 883.01 Osb (Text) | 33632002014695 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
