The Corinthian Girl: Champion Athlete of Ancient Olympia

by Christina Balit (Author)

The Corinthian Girl: Champion Athlete of Ancient Olympia
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

It was time for the first race to begin. The crowed gasped as the Corinthian girl exploded from the starting point!

The Corinthian girl has no name...abandoned as a baby, she is now a slave in Athens. But her Master is a famous Olympic champion. He spots the amazing athletic talent of the Corinthian girl, and realises she could be a star at the Games in Olympia. From dawn till dusk she trains - running, jumping, throwing the javelin and the discus. And one year later she is at the great Olympic stadium for the race of her life.

Can the Corinthian girl win the crown and find a name and a home at last? Based on the real-life Heraean Games for women and girls, held at Olympia, this is a thrilling story of one girl's athletic achievement against all the odds.

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An exquisitely illustrated story that depicts a little-known piece of history.

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Informative, entertaining, and inspiring. 
Christina Balit
Christina Balit studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has illustrated over 20 children's books, including the bestselling Zoo in the Sky by Jacqueline Mitton (National Geographic, 2006). She is the author/illustrator of Escape from Pompeii (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2013). Christina lives in Kent, UK.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781913074722
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Otter-Barry Books
Publication date
October 20, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF025020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Ancient
JNF054110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Olympics
Library of Congress categories
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