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Title: Athens is Saved!: First Marathon (Coming Alive S.)
Publisher: Evans Brothers Ltd 30/05/1997
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0237517485
ISBN 13: 9780237517489
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Shields, Sue
Condition: Very Good

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A fictional account of the Battle of Marathon introduces Cimon, a young Athenian involved in the battle who is chosen to be the messenger bearing news of the victory because of his athletic ability despite his stutter.

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Gr 3-5-A novel loosely based on the legend of the runner Pheidippides and the Battle of Marathon. Cimon, a young Athenian involved in military training, participates in the battle and is chosen to be the messenger bearing the news of victory. Because of his stutter, he is often the brunt of jokes, but his competence as a soldier and athlete brings him to the attention of those in command. Decorated with black-and-white drawings and caricatures, the text is often stilted with short choppy sentences. Dialogue is filled with modern expressions ("Wow!"; "You bet!") and characters are flat and undeveloped. With its amusing, tongue-in-cheek newspaper format presenting historical and social background, Anton Powell and Philip Steele's The Greek News (Candlewick, 1996) does a better job of arousing interest in history.-Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR

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