Our Little Athenian Cousin of Long Ago - 139

Step inside the white-marbled city where democracy dawned and legends walked the streets. In Our Little Athenian Cousin of Long Ago, Julia Darrow Cowles invites young readers (ages 8–12) to spend a year in classical Athens alongside Hermippos—an energetic boy who races through the bustling agora, learns Homeric verses at school, and dreams of winning laurel wreaths at the Panathenaic Games. Guided by his thoughtful sister Chloe and wise tutor Philokrates, Hermippos discovers that courage and citizenship begin at home as much as on the battlefield. Through fast-moving chapters and gentle dialogue, children will experience: Daily life in 440 BCE — olive-pressing, pottery workshops, and seaside fishing trips beneath the Acropolis. Democracy in action — watching Hermippos’s father cast his ostrakon and debate new laws in the Pnyx. Myths come alive — stories of Athena and Poseidon retold at evening hearth-fires. Festivals & sports — torch relays, chariot parades, and flute-driven dances during the Panathenaia. Family and virtue — how respect for elders, hospitality to guests, and loyalty to friends shape a young Athenian’s honor. Written in clear, engaging prose and sprinkled with period-accurate details, this “living-book” historical novel aligns perfectly with Charlotte Mason-style curricula and classical-education reading lists. It works equally well as: A read-aloud adventure for bedtime or morning basket. Supplementary history spine for homeschool units on Ancient Greece. Independent chapter book that sparks curiosity about archaeology, mythology, and civic duty. Maps and black-and-white illustrations (in most editions) help readers visualize Greek temples, hoplite armor, and agoras teeming with merchants. Discussion questions practically write themselves, making the book a breeze for co-ops and literature circles. Lift the curtain on golden-age Athens—where marble gleams, philosophers ponder beneath olive trees, and even the smallest citizen can learn what it means to serve the common good.
ASIN: 1547052546
VSKU: PKV.1547052546.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Cowles, Julia Darrow
Binding: Paperback