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Books by
Rosemary Sutcliff
Classic
Retellings
Historical
Fiction
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Warrior
Scarlet
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7th to 9th Grades
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In Bronze
Age Britain, Drem must overcome the disability of
a crippled arm in order to pass his tribe's test of
manhood and become a warrior.
Recommended for Connecting with
History, Volume One |
$8.95
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Outcast
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7th to 9th Grades
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Fifteen-year-old Beric feels increasingly bitter
isolation when, because of his Roman birth, he is cast
out by the Celtic tribe that raised him and, after
reaching a Roman settlement, he is sold into slavery and
sentenced to serve in a galley for the rest of his life. |
$7.95
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Eagle of the Ninth
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7th to 9th Grades
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A young
centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the
Roman Wall to recover the eagle standard of the Ninth, a
legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father's
command.
Recommended for Connecting with History, Volume Two
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$6.95
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The Lantern Bearers
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7th to 9th Grades
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Instead of
leaving with the last of the Roman legions, Aquila, a
young officer, decides that his loyalties lie with
Britain, and he eventually joins the forces of the
Roman-British leader Ambrosius to fight against the
Saxon hordes.
Recommended for Connecting with History, Volume Two
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$6.95
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The Silver Branch
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7th to 9th Grades
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A young
Roman army medical officer, sent to Britain during the
period of waning Roman rule, befriends a kinsman with
whom he shares an adventure of intrigue, exile, and
underground activity with the Lost Ninth Legion.
Recommended for Connecting with History, Volume Two
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$6.95
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The Shining Company
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7th to 9th Grades
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In 600 A.D. in northern
Britain, Prosper becomes a shield bearer with the
Companions, an army made up of three hundred younger
sons of minor kings and trained to act as one fighting
brotherhood against the invading Saxons. |
$7.95
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Classic
Retellings
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Black
Ships Before Troy:
The Story of the Iliad
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4th to
8th Grades
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Homer's epic
poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure
stories of all time. Rich with arresting imagery and
memorable characters, its powerful metaphors still
permeate modern culture. This brilliant retelling offers
young readers an exciting introduction to the heroes of
ancient Greece while providing the complete story of the
battle of Troy. The legendary beauty, Helen, is
abducted, leading to a decade-long conflict in which
even the gods and goddesses take sides and intervene.
This is the Trojan War, where the most valiant heroes of
the ancient world are pitted against one another. Here
Hector, Ajax, Achilles, and Odysseus meet their most
formidable challenges and in some cases, their tragic
ends. Rosemary Sutcliff makes such extraordinary stories
as those of the Trojan horse, of Aphrodite and the
golden apple, and of the fearsome warrior women, the
Amazons, accessible to contemporary young people. Superb
illustrations enhance the story's dramatic appeal.
Recommended for Connecting
with History, Volume One
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$19.95
hardcover
illustrated by Alan Lee
(illustrator of the Lord of the Rings)
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The
Wanderings of Odysseus:
The Story of the Odyssey
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4th to 8th Grades
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The long
siege of Troy is over, and the city is in ashes. Heroic
King Odysseus can finally return to Ithaca, but the
voyage home holds terrors far greater than any he faced
during the Trojan War. Storms have thrust Odysseus's
ship into unknown waters. Here he must confront not only
the blunders of his crew, but far stranger perils: the
one-eyed, flesh-eating Cyclops; Circe, the enchantress
with the power to turn men into swine; the unnerving
trip through the Land of the Dead. And when he finally
reaches home, he finds his palace overrun by loutish
suitors fighting to win the affections of his adored
wife Penelope. Odysseus has one last thrilling battle to
fight before he can reclaim his wife and his kingdom.
Rosemary Sutcliff's vivid transformation brings Homer's
Odyssey to life for a new generation. While simplified,
the story is never "dumbed down," making it an excellent
introduction to Greek mythology for readers of all ages. |
$19.95
hardcover
illustrated by Alan Lee
(illustrator of the Lord of the Rings)
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