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Reynolds, Susan

The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides

32 pp. | Whitman | March, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-8075-0867-5 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Minter. This story recounts the life of Pheidippides, an ancient Greek soldier who inspired the modern-day marathon by supposedly running 280 miles in one day. Static double-page spreads and endpaper maps illustrate the scope of Pheidippides's accomplishment. An informative afterword distinguishes between fact and legend and gives specifics about the history of modern marathons. Bib.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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