Title:
The first marathon : the legend of Pheidippides
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Retells the legend of Pheidippides, a young Athenian in ancient Greece who ran nearly three hundred miles in just a few days on behalf of the Greek army, as well as fighting in a major battle, and whose heroic actions are commemorated in modern-day marathons.
Year Published:
2006
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Note:
Maps on lining papers.
Program Information:
Social Studies Gr. 6, Character Education
Personal Subject:
ISBN:
9780807508671
Publisher:
Morton Grove, Ill. : Albert Whitman & Company, 2006.
