At home or at school, these innovative titles make history come alive! Covering ancient Rome in the form of a daily newspaper written at the time, this innovative and acclaimed book presents historical nonfiction in a unique, kid-friendly format. Affordable and accessible as your morning newspaper, THE ROMAN NEWS gives young readers the unforgettable sense of actually being citizens of an ancient nation.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Roman News!:
I liked this book and think kids will have fun with it. It contains very good information, much of it I didn't know and tells it in a fun way. It makes Roman History come alive and not be so distant.
The Roman Inquirer:
This book imitates the typical newspaper format. An index indicates the various events that were pivotal for the development of Roman culture and government.
The events portion is set up chronologically, but the other sections cover societal topics such as sports, political life, women's pages, food pages.
The graphics are colorful and include illustrations, charts, and maps in imitation of modern newspapers and magazines.
It was interesting to us and it is our belief that the similarity to modern... more info
Wanted to like it more than I did:
This thin book is certainly very attractive with its many graphics and easygoing style and probably in the end does stimulate interest for younger readers to try to find out more. It would have been nice however if some controversial conclusions about Roman history were not presented as fact. For example, it is not universally agreed that Romulus was an historical person or that 753 BC is the actual date of the founding of the city. While I fully realize that the conceit of the book is that it is supposed... more info
