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Spinning, I can't stop spinning, so stay a minute, and I, Arachne, will spin a story for you . . .
In this singular collection, the heroes and heroines of fifteen Greek and Roman tales give their own dramatic accounts of events. From the magnificent spinner Arachne, who learns that a mortal should never challenge a god, to the god Pan, who prefers Earth to Mount Olympus, to the beautiful, self-indulgent Pandora and the gold-stricken Midas--the reader becomes a confidant to the tellers of these sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, always engaging tales of wonder, woe, romantic love, and jealousy. Mordicai Gerstein's energetic, whimsical illustrations combine with Elizabeth Spires's playful renditions for a totally fresh take on familiar and not-so-familiar myths.Author: Elizabeth Spires
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 07/21/2009
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.25w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9780312561253
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 48836 / I Am Arachne
About the Author
Elizabeth Spires is the author of three other books for children, including The Mouse of Amherst, and four collections of poetry for adults. Her book I Heard God Talking to Me was published by FSG in Spring 2009. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mordicai Gerstein is the author and illustrator of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, winner of the Caldecott Medal, and has had four books named New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year. He lived in Westhampton, Massachusetts.Description
Spinning, I can't stop spinning, so stay a minute, and I, Arachne, will spin a story for you . . .
In this singular collection, the heroes and heroines of fifteen Greek and Roman tales give their own dramatic accounts of events. From the magnificent spinner Arachne, who learns that a mortal should never challenge a god, to the god Pan, who prefers Earth to Mount Olympus, to the beautiful, self-indulgent Pandora and the gold-stricken Midas--the reader becomes a confidant to the tellers of these sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, always engaging tales of wonder, woe, romantic love, and jealousy. Mordicai Gerstein's energetic, whimsical illustrations combine with Elizabeth Spires's playful renditions for a totally fresh take on familiar and not-so-familiar myths.Author: Elizabeth Spires
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 07/21/2009
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.56h x 5.25w x 0.31d
ISBN: 9780312561253
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 48836 / I Am Arachne
About the Author
Elizabeth Spires is the author of three other books for children, including The Mouse of Amherst, and four collections of poetry for adults. Her book I Heard God Talking to Me was published by FSG in Spring 2009. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mordicai Gerstein is the author and illustrator of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, winner of the Caldecott Medal, and has had four books named New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year. He lived in Westhampton, Massachusetts.
