Bibliography Listing - Ancient Greece Project ======292 FIS Fisher, Leonard Everett. The Olympians : great gods and goddesses of ancientGreece. Holiday House, [1984]. Note: Offers brief biographical sketches of the twelve gods and goddesses that reside on Mount Olympus including such information as their Roman names, their parents, and the symbols that represent them.

292 GRE Green, Jen. Myths of ancient Greece. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, [2001].

292 OLD Oldfield, Pamela. Tales from ancient Greece. New York: Doubleday, [1988].

292.1 GRE Green, Jen. Ancient Greek myths. New York, NY: Gareth Stevens Pub, [2010]. Note: Briefly describes the history, geography, and society of ancient Greece; explains concepts found within the folklore and mythology; and presents several myths.

292.1 ORR Orr, Tamra. Achilles. Hockessin, Del: Mitchell Lane Publishers, [2008]. Note: Provides not only a background and history of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, but also describes the emerging civilizations that gave rise to each culture's myths, which explained their complex group of deities that pervaded their literature, art, and daily lives.

292.1 TRA Tracy, Kathleen. Theseus. Hockessin, Del: Mitchell Lane Publishers, [2008]. Note: Provides not only a background and history of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, but also describes the emerging civilizations that gave rise to each culture's myths, which explained their complex group of deities that pervaded their literature, art, and daily lives.

305.5 MAC Macdonald, Fiona and Antram, David. You wouldn't want to be a slave in ancient Greece! : a life you'd rather not have. New York: Franklin Watts, [2001].

394.1 DAW Dawson, Imogen. Food & feasts in ancient Greece. Parsippany, N.J: Silver Burdett, [1995].

509 GAY Gay, Kathlyn. Science in ancient Greece. New York: Watts, [1998]. Note: Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes some of the scientific discoveries attributed to the Greeks and their impact on modern science.

513.2 ROZ Roza, Greg. Olympic math : working with percents and decimals. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, [2007].

516.22 ELL Ellis, Julie. What's your angle Pythagoras? : a math adventure. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, [2004].

Note: In ancient Greece, young Pythagoras discovers a special number pattern (the Pythagorean theorem) and uses it to solve problems involving right triangles.

796.48 BLA Blacklock, Dyan and Kennett, David. Olympia : warrior athletes of Ancient Greece. New York: Walker & Co, [2001].

796.48 MAC Macy, Sue. Swifter, higher, stronger : a photographic history of the Summer Olympics. Washington, D.C: National Geographic, [2004]. Note: A detailed look at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.

796.48 OXL Oxlade, Chris. Olympics. Rev. ed. London: DK, [2005]. Note: Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.

930 CRO Crosher, Judith. The Greeks. Morristown, NJ: Silver Burdett, [1974]. Note: Describes aspects of life in ancient Greece including the theater, government, religion, and domestic life. Also presents a portrait of life in Athens.

938 ANC Ancient Greece.

938 ANC Ancient Greece. Schlessinger Media/Library Video, [2004,1998]. Note: Looks at the history and culture of ancient Greece; their architecture, art, mythology, leaders and orators, the Olympic Games, and the beginning of democracy.

938 DAY Day, Nancy. Your travel guide to ancient Greece. Minneapolis, MN: Runestone Press, [2001]. Note: Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in ancient Greece, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

938 LAN Langley, Andrew. Ancient Greece. Chicago: Raintree, [2005].

938 LAN Ancient Greece.

938 MAC Macdonald, Fiona. A Greek temple. New York, NY: P. Bedrick Books, [1992]. Note: An illustrated survey of the construction and history of the Parthenon in ancient Greece.

938 MCG McGee, Marni. Ancient Greece : archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's past. Washington, D.C: National Geographic, [2007].

938 MIN Minnis, Ivan. You are in ancient Greece. Chicago, IL: Raintree, [2005].

938 ODI Odijk, Pamela. The Greeks. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Silver Burdett, [1989]. Note: Discusses the civilization of ancient Greece, including the hunting, medicine, clothing, religion, laws, legends, and recreation.

938 PEA Pearson, Anne. Ancient Greece. New York: DK, [2004]. Note: Describes the land, history, and civilization of ancient Greece.

938 POW Powell, Anton. Ancient Greece. New York: Facts on File, [1989]. Note: Maps, charts, illustrations, and text trace the history and culture of ancient Greece.

938 PRI Price, Sean Stewart. Ancient Greece. Scholastic Professional Bks, [2000].

938 SHE Sheehan, Sean. Illustrated encyclopedia of Ancient Greece. Getty/Oxford, [2002].

938 SHU Shuter, Jane. Builders, traders & craftsmen. Des Plaines, Ill: Heinemann Library, [1999].

Note: Introduces the work of artisans responsible for the buildings, statues, and carvings of ancient Greece; describes the lifestyles of the people; and indicates the importance of traders and trading.

938 SOL Solway, Andrew. Ancient Greece. Oxford Univ Pr, [2001].

938 TAM Tames, Richard. Ancient Greece. Lorenz Bks, [1999].

938 WIL Williams, Jean Kinney. Empire of ancient Greece. New York, NY: Facts On File,[2005].

938 WRI Wright, Anne Margaret. Mythology. Armonk, N.Y: M.E. Sharpe, [2008].

SC MCL McLaren, Clemence. Aphrodite's blessings : love stories from the Greek myths. New York: Simon & Schuster, [2002]. Note: Atalanta, Andromeda, and Psyche, three female characters in Greek mythology, tell the stories of their marriages. Includes information on love and marriage in ancient Greece.

92 ALE Wepman, Dennis. Alexander the Great. Chelsea House, [1986]. Note: A biography of the general and king who conquered much of the civilized world, creating a vast empire influenced by Greek ideas.

938 MAC Macdonald, Fiona. Alexander the Great. New York: Chelsea House, [1997]. Note: Recounts the story of Alexander the Great and looks at what was happening all around the world in his time.

920 MEL Meltzer, Milton. Ten kings : and the worlds they ruled. New York: Orchard Books,[2002].

92 ALE Crompton, Samuel Willard. Alexander the Great. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, [2003]. Note: Describes the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great of Macedonia.

92 ALE Adams, Simon. Alexander : the boy soldier who conquered the world. Washington, D.C: National Geographic Society, [2005].

930 SKE Skelton, Debra. Empire of Alexander the Great. New York: Facts On File, [2005].

292.1 FLE Fleischman, Paul. Dateline : Troy. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick, [1996]. Note: A retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Persian Gulf war.

883 STR Strachan, Ian and Homer. The Iliad. New York, NY: Kingfisher, [1997]. Note: Retells the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.

292 GRE Green, Roger Lancelyn. The tale of Troy. Puffin Books, [1994].

883 COL Colum, Padraic. The children's Homer : the adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy. Macmillan, [1946].

292 EVS Evslin, Bernard. Procrustes. Chelsea House Publishers, [1987 ]. Note: Presents the exploits of the monstrous bandit who offered hospitality to travelers on the road from Troezen to Athens, only to perform horrible acts once they went to sleep.

949.5 KOT Kotapish, Dawn. Daily life in ancient and modern Athens. Minneapolis: RunestonePress, [2001]. Note: A historical exploration of events and daily life in Athens in both ancient and modern times.

938 ATT At the dawn of democracy : classical Athens, 525-322 BC. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Education, [1997].