Beauty's Daughter: The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy Contributor(s): Meyer, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544439155 ISBN-13: 9780544439153 Publisher: Clarion Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2015 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 12-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 7-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.65 lbs) 352 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 173903 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
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Publisher Description: What is it like to be the daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world? Hermione knows . . . her mother is Helen of Troy, the famed beauty of Greek myth. Helen is not only beautiful but also impulsive, and when she falls in love with charming Prince Paris, she runs off with him to Troy, abandoning her distraught daughter. Determined to reclaim their enchanting queen, the Greek army sails for Troy. Hermione stows away in one of the thousand ships in the fleet and witnesses the start of the legendary Trojan War. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Meyer, Carolyn: - Carolyn Meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA Pick of the Lists, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, a New York Times bestseller; White Lilacs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA Young Adults' Choice; and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. Ms. Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her website at www.readcarolyn.com. |
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