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Available
Call number
Publication
Disney/Hyperion Books (2010), Edition: 1st, 288 pages
Description
Juvenile Fiction. Mythology. HTML: Mary Pope Osborne retells thrilling stories from Homer's Odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time. Volume One includes: Book One: The One-Eyed Giant When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that he'll be away from his family for so many years. Now, at long last, he is leading his men across the seas. But many dangers await them �?? and none is more terrifying than Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant. Book Two: The Land of the Dead Odysseus and his men have defeated the one-eyed giant, but its curse plagues them at every turn. Cast out to the open seas by the wind god, Odysseus and his men face giant cannibals and outwit a beautiful witch, who reveals Odysseus's next challenge �?? a journey to the mysterious and feared land of the dead. Performed by James Simmons… (more)
User reviews
LibraryThing member ander23
The Odyssey is retold in a kid-friendly tone. There aren’t any illustrations except for small chapter heading art. 4 stars.
LibraryThing member kami.hodgins
Plot: Mary Pope Osborne retells the familiar epic of Odysseus to a younger crowd. The long story is broken up into different books, most likely as an attempt to not overwhelm the target audience. The type is large and easy to read and this volume ends with Odysseus in Calypso’s cave.
My reaction:
Recommended Age Level: 8-12
Series Information: There is a second installment to this book, which completes the story.
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I am probably a little biased since I am a Greek mythology fanatic, but I loved that Osborne brought this fantastic piece of literature to life for the intermediate crowd! A few scattered illustrations might have been nice and the names might lose a child or two, but overall I think this book does a great job of the enormous task of retelling Homer’s work in a way that allows younger students to read and understand it but does not take anything away from the original.Recommended Age Level: 8-12
Series Information: There is a second installment to this book, which completes the story.
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LibraryThing member ckelly16
This story is from a series of chapter books that Mary Pope Osborne based off of the epic tales of Odysseus, and retold for younger children. I liked this book for two reasons. The first reason is the way that the author recreated the traditional mythological story for grades four through six. She
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uses language that is appropriate and exciting, even though the real story of The Odyssey could be overwhelming for some children. She includes every event and character such as, The Trojan War, saving Helen, and the one eyed giant, but simplifies it to keep the reader's attention and desire to read more. The second reason I liked the book was its educational aspect. After reading the story, I went online to see what parents had to say and they each said that it helped their children enjoy Greek mythology and complete their history lessons. I would definitely recommend this book to history teachers if their students are struggling with retaining Homer's addition of the Odyssey. Overall, the big idea of this book is to retell Homer's stories of the Odyssey in a kid friendly way. Show Less
LibraryThing member nfigue1
Odysseus faces the challenging task of returning home as the Trojan War comes to an end. Aspects of ancient Greece are worked into Odysseus’s quest to survive. Mary Pope Osborne’s Tales from the Odyssey reveals the gruesome details and anger of the gods in an age appropriate manner; eliminating
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sexual contact and overly violent details. Gore is still apparent, however just enough to convey the true experiences of Odysseus. This is a great choice in text for intermediate and/or struggling early elementary students. The text is simple, noncomplex, and forward. Show Less
LibraryThing member kcrous3
I really enjoyed this novel, I thought the other did a great job of turning the original story of the Odyssey into a book that children can read and understand. The story still contained the context of the original story with some different parts as well. I enjoyed the sense of adventure to get
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back home. I also thought the author wrote the story very well, they did a great job of transitioning through the events of the story, which was impressive seeing how many transitions there were throughout the novel. Overall this was a easy, pleasurable read. Show Less
LibraryThing member edutechteacher
I was impressed by the reading level and attention to detail that make this version engaging and rich to read at the 3-5th grade level.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
288 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
9781423128649
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Lexile
760L
Pages
288
DDC/MDS
| 292.13 |