Friesner, Esther. Nobody's Princess. NY: Random House, 2007.
ISBN: 978-0-375-87528-I; $16.99 US; Hardback.
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AWARDS/HONORS/REVIEWS
Starred Review, School Library Journal, July 2007:
ISBN: 978-0-375-87528-I; $16.99 US; Hardback.
(Image Credit: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/)
AWARDS/HONORS/REVIEWS
Starred Review, School Library Journal, July 2007:
"Fans of mythology or historical fiction will enjoy this lively tale."
Publishers Weekly: "Friesner's rendering of a vivacious and nervy Helen should easily win fans."
Booklist: "It's a rollicking good story all the way to the abrupt conclusion, which will leave readers crying out for a sequel."
ANNOTATION:
Helen of Sparta, the beautiful woman who caused the mythology Trojan War, is depicted as a young girl torn between her royal duty and wanting to be independent.
BOOKTALK:
Remember learning about the mythology Greek Gods: Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Artemis?
Or what about the daring kidnap of Helen of Sparta, which launched the Trojan War? Well, put aside those stale lectures from class, cuz this mythology story is anything but boring.
Helen of Sparta might have been the most beautiful woman in Greece at the time, but what was she like as a teenager? Did she always want to be a queen, confined to her rooms to spin cloth while the men got to hunt and practice with swords? Not in this story!
Friesner makes mythology fun and exciting as she shows what it was like being a young girl in early Greece, and how Helen asserted her independence by demanding to learn how to fight just like her brothers. Her parents might have scoffed at her demands, yet don't you think those fighting skills would help her as she grew up to be a queen?
Find out why Helen considers herself Nobody's Princess. And then pick up the sequel to read why Helen is Nobody's Prize!
Or what about the daring kidnap of Helen of Sparta, which launched the Trojan War? Well, put aside those stale lectures from class, cuz this mythology story is anything but boring.
Helen of Sparta might have been the most beautiful woman in Greece at the time, but what was she like as a teenager? Did she always want to be a queen, confined to her rooms to spin cloth while the men got to hunt and practice with swords? Not in this story!
Friesner makes mythology fun and exciting as she shows what it was like being a young girl in early Greece, and how Helen asserted her independence by demanding to learn how to fight just like her brothers. Her parents might have scoffed at her demands, yet don't you think those fighting skills would help her as she grew up to be a queen?
Find out why Helen considers herself Nobody's Princess. And then pick up the sequel to read why Helen is Nobody's Prize!
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