{"product_id":"voices-of-the-trojan-war-9781442488809","title":"Voices of the Trojan War","description":"\u003ci\u003eTell us again of the wooden horse;\u003cbr\u003e give us an ageless rhyme\u003cbr\u003e of heroes and battles, of meddling gods, \u003cbr\u003e and a city lost to time.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This invocation to the Muse begins Kate Hovey's exquisite rendition of the events leading up to and during the Trojan War -- the legendary ten-year battle between the House of Priam in Troy and the great heroes of Greece and its allies, in consequence of Paris, the prince of Troy, having carried off Helen, wife of the King of Sparta. \u003cbr\u003e Through passionate verse and evocative images, we are transported to the battlefield to witness the war as it unfolds -- from the moment Paris is manipulated by the gods to fall in love with Helen to the final maneuver by the Greeks, who enter and vanquish the city of Troy by secreting themselves in a gigantic wooden horse. \u003cbr\u003e In listening to the voices and stories of those ancient Greeks and Trojans who struggled, fought, lost, and won, readers everywhere will be deeply moved and will come to a profound appreciation of the delicate nature of humanity and the futility of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Hovey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442488809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e80307 \/ Voices of the Trojan War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Hovey is the author of Arachne Speaks, a Simon \u0026amp; Schuster book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeonid Gore moved to the US from his native Belarus in 1991. He has illustrated many beloved books for children and is also the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDanny's First Snow\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Gore lives in Oakland, New Jersey. Visit him online at LeonidGore.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44788697530483,"sku":"9781442488809","price":9.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ed63c168-4c51-49cd-a848-664729bfdfca.jpg?v=1776371819","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/voices-of-the-trojan-war-9781442488809","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}