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Description
In his History of Early Rome, the ancient historian Livy tells the story of a Roman girl named Cloelia who was taken prisoner by Larth Porsena, the king of the Etruscans. Cloelia came up with a daring plan of escape from her Etruscan captors and in the process won the admiration of all Rome and of the Etruscan king himself, who freed her. For saving her city, a grateful Rome set up a statue in her honor, the first such ever to be put on the Sacred Way. Jane Louise Curry tells this exciting and true story in Brave Cloelia, beautifully illustrated by Jeff Crosby.
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LibraryThing member pbailey1980
Brave Cloelia is the tale of a young Atruscan girl who hatches a plan to save the women held captive by the invading Romans. It is based on true historical events. It is especially interesting for the fact that it features a strong female main character. Even more interesting still is that it is a
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strong YOUNG female character. In fact, in the end, the Roman leader actually honors the young girl for her intelligence and bravery. This could be an especially good story to tell young adolescent girls to help them understand that women can be strong leaders even though our society doesn't always communicate this. It can also be a good reminder to young boys that girls are just as capable as they believe themselves to be. Show Less
LibraryThing member YvetteKolstad
This is a little known true tale about a young heroine who escaped (and led others to safety) in Rome during the sixth century B.C. I think this would be a great book to highlight during sixth grade, when students are learning about Ancient civilizations. I'm going to pass this book on to a friend
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of mine who's a sixth grade social studies teacher. I'm really surprised that I haven't heard anything about this story before! Show Less
Publication
J. Paul Getty Museum (2004), Edition: 1, 34 pages
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
10.5 x 8.75 inches
ISBN
9780892367634