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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Persephone

Bibliographic Information: Hutton, W. (1994) Persephone. New York: M.K. McElderry Books

Annotation: This is the retelling of the Greek Myth of Persephone. Persephone has to spend six months of every year below the Earth in Hades. During her time away her mother misses her and the Earth becomes dark. When Persephone returns light returns. Persephone is knows as the goddess of vegetation.

Genre: Myth

Grade Level: 3-6

Readers who will like this: Any reader interested in mythology.

Response/Rating: The language in this version was simple and easy to understand. The illustrations were nice, I enjoy watercolor. 3

Classroom questions: Have you heard of Zeus? Have you heard of his daughter, Persephone? Do you know what Myths are? Was there a message being presented in this book?
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