The Corinthian Girl: Champion Athlete of Ancient Olympia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781913074722)

"It was time for the first race to begin. The crowd 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 realizes 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.

Author: Christina Balit
ISBN-10: 1913074722
ISBN-13: 9781913074722
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.60w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021
Booklist 09/01/2021 pg. 66