The Iliad: A Graphic Novel

by Diego Agrimbau, Marcelo Zamora (Illustrator), Trusted Trusted Translations (Translator)

Overview

After ten years of siege by Greek forces, the walls of Troy remain intact. Only the intervention of the greatest warrior of all time, Achilles, can tilt the balance in favor of the invaders. On the Trojan side, Prince Hector is the only one who can face him. This is the story of the greatest war of all time. The war that brought all the heroes of ancient Greece together and turned them into immortal legends. It is the war that made the gods of Olympus face each other, due to their envy and vanity. This is the Trojan War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496555786
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Classic Fiction
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	1,061,432
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	GN500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Cast of characters — The judgement of Paris — A long war — Gods and men — Achilles' armor — Death of a hero — The Trojan horse — About the author — About the retelling author and illustrator — Glossary — Wars and Gods — Discussion questions — Writing prompts — The Iliad and the movies.

Interviews

full-color graphic novels; classic literature reworked for the comic book format; discussion and writing prompts;background information about the classic text and author; author and illustrator biographies; glossary words; Homor; adventure; Greek Mythology; historical fiction; safe for kids