| Olympians: Poseidon: Earth Shaker Contributor(s): O'Connor, George (Author), O'Connor, George (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596438282 ISBN-13: 9781596438286 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $18.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011052219 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Series: Olympians (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 7.79" W x 10.06" (0.95 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Greece - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156354 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the fifth installment of the Olympians series of graphic novels, author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious and misunderstood of the Greek gods, Poseidon: Earth Shaker. Thrill to such famous myths as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens--and learn how the tempestuous Poseidon became the King of the Seas. This title has Common Core connections. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Connor, George: - George O'Connor is the New York Times-bestselling author of the Olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the Greek gods. His first graphic novel, Journey into Mohawk Country, pushed the boundaries of the genre as it used as its sole text the actual historical journal of the seventeenth-century Dutch trader Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert. He also illustrated acclaimed playwright Adam Rapp's Ball Peen Hammer.George is also the creator of popular picture books such as the New York Times-bestselling Kapow! and If I Had A Triceratops. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |