Troy High (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780810946477)

Homer's Iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in Troy High.

Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in flames, the story follows the Trojans and Spartans as they declare war on the football field. After the beautiful Elena--who used to be the captain of the Spartan cheerleaders--transfers to Troy High and falls madly in love with Cassie's brother Perry, the Spartans vow that the annual homecoming game will never be forgotten.

The Trojans and Spartans pull wicked pranks on each other as homecoming approaches. And the Spartans' wildcard football star, Ackley, promises to take down the Trojans' offensive line. But the stakes are raised when Cassie is forced to choose between the boy she loves (a Spartan) and loyalty to her family and school. Troy High will seduce readers with its incendiary cast of mythic proportions.

F&P level: X
F&P genre: RF

Author: Shana Norris
ISBN-10: 0810946475
ISBN-13: 9780810946477
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2009
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.48w x 1.04d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 134286 / Troy High


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/10/2009 pg. 58
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2009 - Recommended - Readable
School Library Journal 01/01/2010 pg. 110
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw