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Gladiators

by Paul Hoblin
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Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of gladiators, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. Gladiators were grand entertainers during the Roman Empire; while onlookers enjoyed and cheered them, they were actually low members in society. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Great Warriors

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 22, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781624010262

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781614808138
      • File size: 1727 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 770
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2013

      Gr 4-6-Each title opens with an account of a dramatic battle or operation, followed by chapters about its featured warriors' history, recruitment and training, weapons and tactics, and lifestyle. The volumes are clearly designed and written with the Common Core State Standards in mind. The texts are paired with captioned, average-quality photos and reproductions and maps. Sidebars include primary-source excerpts, additional facts, and/or prompts to elicit critical-thinking skills (for example, many passages ask readers to compare the way information is presented in the book to the way the same facts are delivered on a website). "Stop and Think" sections at the end of each title suggest independent research and writing activities. Though the set is accurate and informative enough for research projects and reports, it has a textbooklike quality that might be off-putting to some students and lacks the visual appeal found in the many series about military subjects.

      Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2013
      Ancient and medieval warriors are explored in these volumes. Each book provides a brief history of the fighters, details their arms and tactics, and delves into the lengthy training it took to become a gladiator or knight. Color illustrations and sidebars provide additional details. "Stop and think" questions promote critical thinking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2013 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.1
  • Lexile® Measure:770
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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