Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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The Iliad
adapted and illustrated by Gareth Hinds, based on several translations from the ancient Greek
Ages: 12+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-0-7636-8113-5
Keywords: Trojan War, Achilles, Graphic format, Hector
This retelling of the Homeric epic powerfully conveys the chaos and brutality of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, each aided by Olympian deities. Dramatic, richly detailed artwork.