The First Olympics of Ancient Greece

by Lisa M. Bolt Simons

Overview

In ancient Greece different city-states often fought one another in deadly battles. But every four years the Greeks set aside their differences to honor the gods and compete peacefully in the Olympic Games. Learn all about the athletes, competitions, and religious ceremonies of the ancient Olympics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491402733
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Ancient Greece
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.12(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 60 nonfiction children’s books, as well as four middle grade “choose your path” novels and an adult history book. She’s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children’s Literature. She’s also received two Minnesota State Arts Board grants and other accolades for her writing. Lisa is a proud mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.

Table of Contents

Let the games begin! — Before the games — Horse racing events — Running events — Track and field — Boxing and wrestling — Award ceremonies — Ancient vs. modern Olympics.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–5—These attractive additions to Capstone's ongoing "First Facts" books offer introductory facts about life in ancient Greece. The books are divided into brief "chapters" that provide a paragraph of text about a topic, such as education or food, on one side and a full-page illustration on the other. Sidebars either define words or add brief information about related subjects, and the titles conclude with two fairly difficult Common Core critical thinking questions. Illustrations include a map of Greece (repeated in all but Gods and Goddesses, which has a map of temple locations); contemporary photos of artifacts, sculptures, and locations; and reproductions of contemporary and classical artistic depictions of Greek life. These books are adequate introductions to this ancient culture and its many contributions to world civilization, but they offer little that is new in either perspective or material, making them supplementary purchases.

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