I’m a sucker for stories set in the ancient world—that’s obvious. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to jump up and down every time I read one. (Steven Saylor’s work? Pretty much guaranteed to induce said jumping. But I digress.)Books that I find exciting have me relating to the main character’s emotional struggles while, at the same time, marveling at the strangeness or … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pericles Commission
Reviews & Press
Review: I Feel Better with a Frog in my Throat
Any book that opens with a warning to not eat lunch while you're reading it is my kind of book. And the fact that it also includes lore from ancient and medieval history? Awe. Some.Author-illustrator Carlyn Beccia's book, I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest Cures, takes you on a fun and fascinating medical mystery tour. My kids are too old for … [Read more...] about Review: I Feel Better with a Frog in my Throat
Q&A With Tracy Barrett, Author of ITHAKA
Telemachus' best bud is a centaur in the story.I loved Tracy Barrett's new book, King of Ithaka.It's perfect for those of us who love ancient history, as well as for young teens fascinated by the Greek myths. Tracy is a professor at Vanderbilt University and has published seventeen (17!) books for children and one for adults. She is also the regional adviser for the SCBWI … [Read more...] about Q&A With Tracy Barrett, Author of ITHAKA
Book Review: KING OF ITHAKA
To be fair, I was predisposed to like this book. A lot. After all, I love just about any and all retellings of the ancient myths and legends. So, when I heard the premise of Tracy Barrett’s, KING OF ITHAKA, I was already sold. The story of Odysseus’ return told through his son, Telemachus? … [Read more...] about Book Review: KING OF ITHAKA
The BCCB Weighs in on Cleopatra Rules!
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB), one of the nation's leading children's book review journals for school and public librarians, reviewed CLEOPATRA RULES! Here's what they said:"Shecter debunks the common fund of shallow and misguided information with a humorous, teen-chatty biography that puts the young Egyptian pharaoh’s sexpot image into fresh … [Read more...] about The BCCB Weighs in on Cleopatra Rules!
