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The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides

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4.2 out of 5
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Book Description
Twenty-five hundred years ago Greek soldiers faced the Persian army on the plain of Marathon. Pheidippides ran to neighboring Sparta, 140 miles away, to ask for the Spartans' aid. Afterwards he sped back to the battle, where he helped defeat the enemy.
Book Information
PublisherAlbert Whitman & Co
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100807508675
ISBN-13978-0807508671
Publication Date01/01/2006
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About Susan Reynolds (Author) : Susan Reynolds is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Susan Reynolds is The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides.
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About Daniel Minter (Illustrator) : Daniel Minter is a published illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Daniel Minter include The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides, Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa S... more
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