Ariadne, Awake!

Bibliographic Info: Orgel, D. (1994). Ariadne, Awake!. Illus. Barry Moser. New York, New York: Penguin Group.

Annotation: The story of Ariadne, a young princess in Athens, who is on a quest for love. She meets Theseus, the prince of Athens and falls madly in love. Ariadne will stop at nothing while fighting for the prince and his love. She is even faced with a challenge of fighting her tyrant father and leaving her home to find happiness.

Genre: Fiction/Roman Mythology

Grade Level: 1-3

Readers who will like this book: Children who are interested in action and an intertwining friendship/love story. Any children that are studying mythology or interested in those such as Hercules, hades, etc...

Personal response: I have always been a fan of Roman or Greek mythology and the morals their stories hold. I enjoyed this book and can see where a young child would get far more satisfaction for me. Although some of the content may be a little "over the head" of such young readers, it does have enough action to keep them interested. I rate this at a 2.