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: 9780786807734
- ISBN: 1439549664
- ISBN: 9781439549667
- ISBN: 0786809310
- ISBN: 9780786809318
- 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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- Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) > Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Greek. - Genre:
- Mythology, Greek.
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- 34 of 36 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansboro Branch Library | J883 OSB (Text) | 36015000993135 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
