Perseus
The Hunt for Medusa's Head [A Greek Myth]
From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends
Could a monster whose very look turns men to stone be a challenge too perilous even for the son of Zeus? King Polydectes has designs on Perseus’ mother, Danaë. But first the king must get rid of young Perseus once and for all. So Polydectes hatches a plan to trick the young hero into performing an impossible task—slay the snake-haired Gorgon monster Medusa, whose very look turns men to stone. Yet, as the son of Zeus, king of the gods, Perseus has many powerful allies. Will Perseus’ strength and courage—and the favor of the gods—allow him to do the impossible?
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Graphic Novels, Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Graphic Universe ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2009-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.2 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 6.0 |
| Text Type | Folktale/Legend |
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| BISACS | JNF062000, JNF052030, JNF025020 |
| Dewey | 741.5'973 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6.625 x 9.25 |
| Lexile | 680 |
| Guided Reading Level | W |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 119037 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Original artwork, Pronunciation guide, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Paul D. Storrie
Paul D. Storrie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and despite time spent in Grand Rapids, Chicago, and Los Angeles, has returned to Metro-Detroit time and again. He attended Grand Valley State University and received a B.A. in English Language and Literature, knowing that he wanted to tell stories for a living. His first published work was the comic book series Robyn of Sherwood in 1998. Since then he has written for numerous publishers, including a story for Marvel’s Captain America: Red, White & Blue anthology, the mini-series Gotham Girls for DC Comics, Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Andorians for IDW, and several tales for Graphic Universe, including Junior Library Guild selection Hercules: The Twelve Labors with artist Steve Kurth and Children’s Choice Book Awards finalist Beowulf: Monster Slayer with artist Ron Randall.
Illustrator: Thomas Yeates
Thomas Yeates grew up in Sacramento, northern California. He attended college in Utah, Sacramento, the Joe Kubert School in New Jersey. Since then he has been working as an illustrator, focusing on high adventure in the comic book/graphic novel field. He has worked for most of the major companies in that field, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Eclipse, etc. He has illustrated Swamp Thing, Timespirits, Tarzan, Conan, Zorro, myths and legends for Lerner Publishing, and many short stories. Most recently he has illustrated Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars for Barnes & Noble Publishing and is currently illustrating a series of books by the popular writer Anthony Horowitz.
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Graphic Myths and Legends
Supreme artwork and storytelling are the hallmarks of Lerner Publishing Group’s Graphic Universe imprint. With art and text created by experienced graphic novel authors and artists―who also work for publishers such as DC and Marvel―using traditional drawings, coloring, and… View available downloads →
Reviews
School Library Journal
“The tales feature clearly conveyed storylines, concise dialogue, suspense-filled action, and bright-colored visual fireworks.”
—School Library Journal
