Tarsiana

Gr 4—8—A bilingual retelling of the Greek myth "Apolonious of Tyre." Upon his hasty self-exile from Tyre, Apolonio arrives in Pentapolis as the only survivor of a shipwreck. There he meets and marries Princess Luciana. Shortly after the wedding, he discovers that King Antioch, his nemesis, is dead, so he and Luciana set sail for Tyre. During the difficult voyage, Luciana gives birth to a baby girl and apparently dies. Apolonio, overcome with grief, leaves his daughter in Tarsus in the care of a couple with a child of their own, naming the infant Tarsiana. The child grows up to much misfortune, but her adventures ultimately lead her to a reunion with her father and the discovery that her mother is alive. This story captures the adventures and magic of the ancient mythological world.—Ana Rodriguez, Tamarac Elementary School, FL