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Urban teens in particular may find much to connect with in this gritty tale of a changing city and some of the men who struggled to find a place in it.
Even the most devoted fans of commoner and royalty love stories will find this one unsatisfying. Skip and hand them Meg Cabot's "Princess Diaries" series or, for mature teens, The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan.
Too dated to consider for either reading or reports.
Each book focuses on an ancient civilization and details various "everyday" aspects of the culture, including work, home life, the arts, leisure activities, and religion. Simply designed two-page sections include photographs of artifacts, stiff illustrations, and maps. The texts contain some errors and inconsistencies: e.g., Greece's timeline places Homer's life between 800600 BC then later says "Homer (lived 8 BC)." Ind. Review covers the following Everyday History titles: Life in Ancient Egypt, Life in Ancient Greece, Life in Roman Times, and Life in Viking Times.