Atalanta: The Race Against Destiny [A Greek Myth]

by Justine Korman Fontes

Book Overview

Atalanta is the best hunter, swiftest runner, and the all-around most eligible bachelorette in ancient Greece. She's also a woman with a secret: a fortune-teller has given her a stern warning to never marry. When her father--a powerful king--insists that she choose a husband, she hatches a clever plan to hold onto her freedom. Will Atalanta be able to outrun her father's demands? Will the gods intervene in her story? And will fate catch up with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822565692
• ISBN13: 9780822565697
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!

This book has some lovely art, and I am very pleased to see that it continues the story past Atalanta's final race. Many versions of the tale leave this out, which is a shame.