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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Bateman, Teresa, Reteller

Damon, Pythias, and the Test of Friendship

32 pp. | Whitman | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8075-1445-0 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Layne Johnson. When Pythias speaks out against the ruler of Syracuse, he is sentenced to death. He asks for a temporary reprieve to visit his parents; in a test of their friendship, Damon takes his place in prison until Pythias's return. This tale about friendship's true meaning is well told but for the schmaltzy ending. The softly lit illustrations, though stiff, convey emotion.
Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

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