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Alexander the Great

the life of a king and conqueror
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Alexander the Great that follows his conquests and rise to power after the death of his father Philip II, and provides a short history of his empire and the division of the land after his own death.

Ancient Greeks

1978
A history of Greece from 2000 B.C. to 300 B.C. including the customs, philosophy, science, military, trade, and government.

Greece

1990
Presents village life in Greece, paying a visit to the island of Mykonos; and discusses the Greek celebration of Easter.

See inside an ancient Greek town

1979
Describes the agora, temple, gymnasium, stadium, theater, and homes of a Greek city state and the government, defense, gods, and daily life of the people.

Angel spreads her wings

1999
Angel, whose active imagination always causes her to expect the worst, is given many new things to worry about when her stepfather plans to move the family to Greece for the summer.

Welcome to Greece

2000
An overview of the country of Greece, discussing its geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture.

Hour of the Olympics

1998
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.

Greece

1998
Describes how the culture of Greece is reflected in its many festivals, including Independence Day, Carnival, and Pascha.

Ancient Greece

1992
Describes the land, history, and civilization of ancient Greece.

The Iliad

2004
Presents a retelling of Homer's classic Greek epic of Helen, Queen of Sparta, who is taken by Paris, a Trojan prince, inaugurating the Trojan War and is written for the fifth through eighth-grade classroom.
Cover image of The Iliad

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