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Ancient Literature For KidsStories make ancient history come alive for childrenThis list of ancient literature for kids will point you to the best stories from ancient history. Make the people and places of long ago come alive through great literature. Tips for Teaching Ancient LiteratureHow do you get kids to understand the background of ancient culture found in literature?I found a helpful tool at our local shopping mall. 
Start by making a time line showing history in increments of 1000 years. Put in four or five historical events they are familiar with that are spread out over the span of the centuries. Now add the "You Are Here" arrow to show where in history the events you are reading about took place. This gives them a sense of perspective. 
You can also do that with a simple map of the world. After placing the great stories from ancient literature on a map and time line, kids can form a greater appreciation of how the cultural and historical events are part of the story of humanity. Ancient Mesopotamian LiteratureGilgamesh The KingBy Ludmila Zeman Grades 4 - 8Pictorial re-telling of ancient story Mesopotamia 2500 BC Mesopotomia? Sumer? Uruk? How can modern kids relate to such distant lands and times? Zeman's edition of the epic poem of Gilgamesh will help younger students become familiar with the customs and legends of cradle of civilization. Gilgamesh was an ancient but spoiled king. Changed by friendship that ends in death, he has a quest to find immortal life. This is the first book in a popular triology first published in the 1990s. Gilgamesh The HeroBy Geraldine McCaughrean Translation of the ancient epic poemGrades 6 to 10 Mesopotamia 2500 BC This version of the tale of Gilgamesh is closer to the original than the book above for younger children. It recounts Gilgamesh's friendship with Enkidu and his journey to discovering immortality. He hears the Sumerian legend of the flood, very similar to the account of Noah. Ancient Egyptian LiteratureThe Golden GobletBy Eloise Jarvis McGraw Historical FictionGrades 4 - 8 Ancient Egypt 1400 BC A young goldsmith apprentice becomes aware of tomb robbers stealing gold from the Valley of the Kings. In a daring escapade he follows and tries to capture them. Few kids will NOT enjoy this story of trauma and danger. Mara, Daughter of the NileBy Eloise Jarvis McGraw Historical FictionGrades 4 - 8 Ancient Egypt - During the reign of Hatchepsut 1500 BC Another exciting story of ancient Egypt by the author of the Golden Goblet. Mara is Babylonian by birth, but has been an Egyptian slave as long as she can remember. Because she knows the Babylonian language, she is taken on as a spy by someone trying to other throw Queen Hatchepsut - one of Egypt's most famous pharoahs. But Mara lives a dangerous life as a double spy. Cat of BubastesBy George Alfred Henty Historical FictionGrades 6 - 12 Ancient Egypt - During the reign of Thutmose III 1450 BC Prince Amabu is captured and sent to Egypt as a slave. He is sentenced to death for killing a cat and seeks to escape. A panoramic view of the culture of ancient Egypt by the master of ancient literature for kids. Ancient Greek LiteratureYeeks! It's the Greeks!Learn about their culture and civilization with our ancient literature for kids Greek selection. HOMER THE POETHomer, the Greek poet, lived in the eighth century B.C. He wrote the first epic poems of Western civilization and Greek culture. The books by Homer, Iliad and the Odyssey, are legends from the era of the Trojan War. Long believed to be totally legendary, the city of Troy was discovered by modern archeologists. Most historians now believe the tales have historical basis as well as literary value.The Iliad of HomerBy Barbara Picard Illustrated translation of Homer's poemGrades 4 - 8 Ancient Greece - The Battle of Troy 1200 BC This illustrated version captures the story of Achilles, the Battle of Troy, and the story of Helen of Troy. This book is great for kids to read, or as an introduction to more difficult translations of the original. Homer - The IliadTranslation by Samuel Butler Prose translation of Homer's IliadGrades 6 through adult Ancient Greece - Battle of Troy 1200 BC This unabridged 1925 English translation of the Iliad by Homer was done by Samuel Butler and is written in prose. In 26 chapters it tells the story of King Agamemnon and Achilles the Warrior as well as the great conflict between them. The preface of this book also discusses some of the issues a translator of a great epic must address. The Odyssey of HomerBy Barbara Picard Illustrated Translation of Epic PoemGrades 4 - 8 Ancient Greece - Battle of Troy estimated era - 1200 BC This is the story of Odysseus and his twenty year journey (or odyssey) back to his wife after the battle of Troy. This version of the Greek Homer is specifically for younger readers with captivating illustrations. The Odyssey by HomerTranslation by George Herbert Palmer Unabridged 1891 TranslationGrades 6 - adult Ancient Greece - Battle of Troy estimated 1200 BC This is a classic English translation of Homer's Odyssey. It is written in prose rather than poetic lines, making it understandable for modern readers in older grades. MORE TITLES COMINGThis page is still under construction. Come back for more titles of ancient literature for kids.Do you know any classic books on ancient history appropriate for kids?
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