"Fifteen-year-old Zona Lowell is finally comfortable in high school when her father tells her that they're moving to Greece for the second half of her sophomore year, and she will be forced to meet her mother's large extended family there against her will"--.
Explores the technology employed by the people of ancient Greece. Discusses how the Greeks constructed everything from roads to aqueducts and reveals how elements of their technological advances continue to shape our world. Includes color photographs and a glossary.
What were once just boys' games become matters of life and death as Petros and his older brother Zola each wonder if, like their resistance-fighter cousin, they too can make a difference in a Nazi-occupied Greece.
Explores the myths and legends of the ancient Greeks and of the Norsemen, presenting background information on the history and religious beliefs of the two cultures.
A biography of Alexander the Great that includes a timeline, glossary, and a number of photographs and illustrations documenting his life, conquests, allies, and enemies.
