Perseus: The Hunt for Medusa's Head [a Greek Myth] (Graphic Universe)

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"This spring, the movie heroes of true mythic proportions are those that find their roots in the legends and traditions of ancient Greece. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (PG) debuted last month and Clash of the Titans (not yet rated), another live-action thriller, premieres in theaters on April 2, 2010. Loosely based on the tale of Perseus, this Warner Bros. remake of a 1981 film stars Sam Worthington as the monster-vanquishing champion along with Ralph Fiennes as Hades and Liam Neeson as Zeus. Visit the film's official Web site for a punch-packing preview of the stunning special effects and epic-scale battle action.

Grab the eye and interest of teen moviegoers with a tantalizing selection of Greek mythology titles guaranteed to appeal to YA sensibilities. Encompassing a variety of tastes and reading levels, this round-up includes guidebook-style browsers, traditional retellings, flashy graphic novels, imaginatively fleshed-out novelizations, and more. There's something for everyone here, whether they're already experienced in the whys and wherefores of the Greek pantheon or newcomers to Zeus's realm, fans of superhero tales, or romance devotees.

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Dazzling Graphic Novels

From Hercules: The Twelve Labors (2007) to Perseus: The Hunt for Medusa's Head (2008) to The Trojan Horse: The Fall of Troy (2007), Lerner's Graphic Universe offers a series of graphic novel retellings of well-known adventures that will captivate comic-book fans (Gr 6-9). The tales feature clearly conveyed storylines, concise dialogue, suspense-filled action, and bright-colored visual fireworks. A glossary and further reading list end each volume, and the reinforced bindings will stand up to rigorous circulation. Check out the impressive range of available titles at the publisher's Web site."
--School Library Journal

Reseña del editor

In graphic novel format, retells the story of how King Polydectes planned to get rid of young Perseus so he could wed his mother Danae by tricking him into slaying Medusa--a snake-haired monster whose look turns humans into stone.