The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12)

The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12) - Paperback

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The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12)
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The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12) - Paperback

The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12) - Paperback

by Gillian Cross
$17.99
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Book Overview

by Gillian Cross (Author), Neil Packer (Illustrator)

"Every image seems to have been created with unhurried care; it's a quiet but monumental piece of work." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. And while Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by Neil Packer.

Author Biography

Gillian Cross is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Wolf. She lives in England.

Neil Packer is the illustrator of several classic books, including One Hundred Years of Solitude. His illustrations for The Odyssey took many years -- "Nearly as long as Odysseus's journey!" he says. He lives in London.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.71 x 10.31 x 8.9 IN
Publication Date: March 18, 2025
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Odyssey
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 4
ISBN9781536213188
Author Gillian Cross
PublisherCandlewick Press (MA)
GenreChildren
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Gillian Cross has been writing children's books for over thirty years. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf and the Whitbread Children's Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase. Cross lives in Dorset, England. Her hobbies include orienteering and playing the piano.

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