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80 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-3083-7$18.99 New ed. (1996)
(2)
YA
Illustrated by
Gwen Frankfeldt
&
Glenn Morrow.
In this adroit, concise adaptation, Fleischman juxtaposes twentieth-century news items with the Trojan War. As the ancient story unfolds, present-day events are revealed on a facing page of each spread through reproductions of actual clippings, arranged within handsome collages in black, white, and sepia tones--providing a stirring if overt message. This updated volume includes ten new clippings. Reading list.