The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides
Twenty-five hundred years ago Greek soldiers faced the Persian army on the plain of Marathon. Pheidippides ran to neighboring Sparta, 140 miles away, to ask for the Spartans' aid. Afterwards he sped... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0807508675
ISBN13:9780807508671
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:Albert Whitman & Company
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.96 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 11.1" x 8.7"
Age Range:7 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 4
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We want to run a marathon now!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I read this book to my six-year-olds and they were spellbound. By the end of the story I was bawling, but the author did such a wonderful job describing the hero and his courage that they understood why and felt the emotion, too. I love the story of Phidippides and through this book, my boys now love it. The illustrations are a bit cartoonish, but it holds their attention and doesn't detract from the story. They have asked for it to be read many times and when we go to the gym they 'run a marathon'. I'm so glad there's a book which makes the courage, bravery and nobility of Phidippides accessible to children. Most teens and adults would enjoy this book as well as it easily explains the story without dumbing it down. Read it. And then go running!
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