“Summary: This story is about Odysseus who is stuck on an island capture by a Greek goddess. Throughout the story the Greek gods and goddesses are debating about the future of Odysseus. In the story Zeus sends Hermes to go rescue Odysseus and the story describes the adventure he goes through and the struggles he faces. Reason Chosen: I think this story is really good because it is an interesting way of portraying the Greeks gods and goddesses. I had never been really interested in the different ways that the Greeks viewed the different gods and goddesses until I read this book. I think it creates a great story while showing the different personalities and traits of each of the different gods. I also believe it has a great story line with a lot of adventure that keeps you wondering what might happen next throughout the whole story. Use in Classroom: In my classroom I would use this as both a read aloud and a take home book. I believe that when using it in the classroom as a read aloud you can do both the teacher reading it aloud as well as a book on tape. When you create a variety of presenting a book to students I believe that it keeps the students involved and enjoying the book. I also think with this piece of literature you can bring in a lot of different activities. Students can keep journals of the adventures as well as you can do a lot with character charts. Because there are so many different characters throughout the story you can create a lot of character charts with this story.”
“He gets home”
