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starred review School Library Journal

"Extraordinarily readable, gracefully laid out, and speckled with lines from The Iliad, this book will inspire young people interested in solving the mysteries of the past."
--School Library Journal

   A Junior Library Guild Selection

   CCBC Choices

    NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

    NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12

    Subaru/SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books--Young Adult finalist

    YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (finalist)