The Odyssey (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763642662)

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer's epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it's never been told before.

"Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer's epic."--Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series

Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning--and a little help from Mount Olympus--to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure, and high action that has been told and retold for more than 2,500 years--though never quite like this.

Author: Gareth Hinds
ISBN-10: 0763642665
ISBN-13: 9780763642662
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2010
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.52lbs
Size: 10.70h x 7.05w x 1.02d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 139490 / Odyssey


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/06/2010
Booklist 09/15/2010 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2010
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2010 pg. 115
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 145
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2011 - Book Of Special Distinction
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2011 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 179