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Hercules
The Man, the Myth, the Hero
By Lasky, Kathryn & Hess, Mark
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-78680-329-3
- Publisher
- New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1997
Gr 4-6 In this ambitious retelling of an epic myth, Lasky uses the first-person voice of Hercules, giving the tale immediacy, but also creating some difficulties. There is so much to tell, and so much of it violent, that at times Hercules sounds matter of fact. For example, when the young hero mistakenly kills his music teacher: "Becoming impatient, I hit him with my lyre. The man cru...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
