She's All That!: A Look-It-Up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology
She's All That!: A Look-It-Up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology
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Just the Series: Mythlopedia   

Series and Publisher: Mythlopedia   

Annotation: Greek mythology hall of famers meet the modern age and bring the goddesses of Greek myth to life.
Genre: [Fairy tales] [Reference]
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #4609506
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Children's Press
Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 09/11/09
Pages: 128 pages
ISBN: 1-606-31059-3
ISBN 13: 978-1-606-31059-5
Dewey: 398
LCCN: 2009017168
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2010)

Greek and Roman mythology is normally one of the easier sells for children, full of proto-superheroes, nightmarish monsters, and petty gods, but to help lure those unswayed by classicism's allure, the Mythlopedia series spices things up with sassy artwork, a pastel color scheme, and an OMG sensibility. Hera, Athena, and other strong-willed goddesses are covered in She's All That!, which also includes entries on the divine guilds of the Fates, the Furies, and the Graces, who are decked out in pink bikinis and likened to the Kardashian sisters. Aside from the heaps of information coming from all angles on just about every page, each book also contains a decent family tree, a rudimentary star chart, and lists of further reading. Will these books make a true mythology lover's skin crawl? Absolutely. But for kids unconvinced that anything so old and gray could have any bearing on their lives, these books provide a feisty if somewhat pandering guide to the many cultural references lingering from antiquity.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-121) and index.
Reading Level: 5.0
Interest Level: 5-9
Reading Counts!: reading level:7.3 / points:6.0 / quiz:Q48649
Lexile: 940L

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Mythlopedia is a series where the superstars of Greek myth meet the modern age--complete with profiles, headshots, and family trees; fascinating sidebars; and irreverent surprises, for readers (Ages 10-14).


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