Veritas Press Catalog 2008/2009 - (Page 25) T Outcast Rosemary Sutcliff Gripping, convincing fiction. When a mighty storm wrecks a Roman trading vessel on Britain’s coast, an infant is the only survivor, saved by a British tribe. Named Beric and raised among them, until the time they can ignore his ancestry no longer. Soft 229p #576-080 $7.95 H I R D G R A D E Quintus R. Weerstand Historical fiction during the reign of Nero. We ought to be thankful and dismayed that our first century Christian ancestors were so bold in light of great persecution. Quintus, a Roman boy, comes in contact with followers of Christ for the first time. Riveting. Soft 112p 26 #310-155 $8.90 Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem Josephus, Alfred Church, editor People of the Ancient World Series Allison Lassieur A great resource for the history cards. Full of timelines, color pictures, maps, primary sources and vocabulary. The perfect overview of each culture. Soft 112p Ancient Greeks (shown) #240-028 $9.95 Ancient Romans #240-029 The Roman Mysteries Series Caroline Lawrence This adaptation of Josephus’s dramatic first-hand account of the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 captures the detail of one of the greatest tragedies of all time. The world would never be the same. Soft 124p 27 #422-813 $12.95 $9.95 Peril and Peace: Vol. 1 Chronicles of the Ancient Church Mindy and Brandon Withrow Our pastor, a very knowledgeable church historian, gave this title a glowing review. Starting with Paul and ending with Benedict, children will be inspired to learn about church history through studying numerous biographies. Soft 210p #560-610 $8.99 All books are set in AD 79 in ancient Rome. The stories will capture your young reader while the context will teach some history and culture of this remarkable city. Fast paced with authentic information skillfully woven in. Great to capture reluctant readers. 28 The Thieves of Ostia Soft 152p #435-887 $5.99 The Dolphins of Laurentum Soft 161p (shown) #435-305 $5.99 The Pirates of Pompeii Soft 159p #435-772 $5.99 The Assassins of Rome Soft 161p #435-105 $5.99 Streams of Civilization (Volume One) Mary Stanton and Albert Hyma See description on page 17. #135-180 $19.95 Theras and His Town Caroline Dale Snedeker Science of the Past Series We do not teach science in grammar school. Some of you may be required to teach it. Here’s an answer! Integrate science into history. Science finds its origins on the world’s earliest civilizations. A great resource for studying this period, too. Soft 64p Science in Ancient Greece Kathlyn Gay (shown) Theras is born an Athenian, with all the rights and privileges but is taken to Sparta by a relative when his father is lost at war. He is forced to live the brutal life of a Spartan. Eventually, he escapes and is reunited with family. Fine historical fiction to understand ancient Greek history. Soft 237p 14 #027-900 $13.95 Time Traveler Judy Hindley Four books in one. See page 17. Hard 130p #195-895 $22.99 A Triumph for Flavius Caroline Dale Snedeker Polycarp: The Crown of Fire William Chad Newsom Written by one of our Omnibus authors. Set in the days when the catacombs are the dark, shadowy refuges of Christians and the roar of the amphitheatre is the sound of death to the believer. This somewhat forgotten character must not be. Read this biography to change that. Soft 191p 28 #560-615 #240-286 $8.95 Science in Ancient Rome Jacqueline L. Harris #240-287 $8.95 The Silver Branch Rosemary Sutcliff The touching story of a young Roman boy and his compassion for his captured Greek slave. An intimate look at the relationship of Greece to Rome and much of Roman life and culture. Perfect to transition teaching from Greece to Rome. Soft 87 p 8, 9, 19 #027-920 $13.95 $6.99 Pompeii . . . Buried Alive! Edith Kunhardt Feel the dread of Pompeii when a volcano erupted and literally buried the city alive. The eruption and its aftermath are vividly described, as is the excitement when the buried town is rediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastating moment in history. Ages 6-8. Soft 48p 28 #490-750 A plot against the British emperor Carausius is discovered and a young army surgeon and his soldier cousin are caught up in a maze of intrigue that leads them to exile and then into an underground society of Roman secret agents. Soft 232p 29 #576-100 The Trojan Horse Emily Little $6.95 The Spartan Caroline Dale Snedeker Perfect for third graders to read on their own as an introduction to the Trojan War. Along with reading it, consider building a life-size model out of about four refrigerator boxes, and your children will never forget this ancient story. Soft 48p 3 #490-865 $3.99 Twice Freed Patricia St. John A thrilling fictional account derived from the New Testament book of Philemon. A story of danger and faith of Onesimus, a runaway slave, in the 1st century. Soft 186p 3 #305-557 $6.99 $3.99 The story of Aristodemos, the only survivor of The Battle of Thermopylae about which Herodotus writes. This will instill a greater understanding of Athenian and Spartan life. 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