History News: The Roman News

By Philip de Souza and Andrew Langley

Book Overview

These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to curriculum units on ancient civilizations. -- Publishers Weekly

Stop the presses What if ancient civilizations had daily newspapers? And they were amusing and compellingly informative? They might just look like this innovative series of historical nonfiction, presented in a unique, kid-friendly format.

Life in ancient Rome is presented in the form of a daily newspaper written at the time. As accessible as your morning paper, The Roman News will give young readers the unforgettable sense of actually being a citizen of an ancient nation.

Back matter includes a time line, an index, and a list of important emperors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763641995
• ISBN13: 9780763641993
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.1" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

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 print media will intrigue students.