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Subject Headings
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Hint: Adding "juvenile literature" to a search will limit your search to children's information books.
  • Greece - Antiquities
  • Greece - Civilization
  • Greece - History
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Call Numbers
Browse these general areas in the information books (arranged by Dewey Decimal numbers).

Hint:  Call numbers with a J in front refer to Juvenile (Children's) information books.

Find information on:

J 913.38 - J 914.95 Greek archaeology and geography.
J 938 - J 938.5 Ancient Greek culture.
J 939 - J 939.4 Specific ancient civilizations, such as the Trojans and Minoans.

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Online Databases and Encyclopedias
World Book Online 
Offers in-depth information on a variety of subjects. A good resource especially for pictures, biographical, & historical information.

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Recommended Websites

Ancient Greek Civilizations
 http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/aegean/
Learn about ancient Aegean cultures, such as the Myceneans, Dorians, and Phoenicians, as well as the cities of Athens and Sparta. Includes a timeline and pictures.

BBC Schools: Ancient Greece
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/landmarks/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml
Choose an area such as Athens, Olympia or Corinth to begin discovering ancient Greece. Be sure to check out the Cartoon Classics section!

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
Cartoons, quizzes and a variety of other resources to help you research any topic on ancient Greece.

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
 http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/index.html
Based on the popular PBS series “The Empires”, this website offers information on several major figures and events in Greek history.

Odyssey Online: Greece
 http://carlos.emory.edu/OSYSSEY/GREECE/home.html
Covers several aspects of Greek life, including architecture, battle, democracy, and mythology.

Social Studies for Kids: Ancient Greece
http://snipurl.com/greece1
This site is a great gateway to the fascinating time and place that was Ancient Greece.

Voyage Back in Time: Ancient Greece and Rome
http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/
This website, from the University of Richmond, was designed to introduce third grade students to the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome.

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Recommended Books

 J 938
ACK		 Ancient Greece: Voyages Through Time by Peter Ackroyd
DK, 2005.
J 938
BAI		 Adventures in Ancient Greece by Linda Bailey.
Kids Can Press, 2002.
J 938
BAK		 Ancient Greeks: Creating the Classical Tradition by Rosalie Baker.
Oxford University Press, 1997.
J 938
BIE		 Greece: In Spectacular Cross-Section by Stephen Biesty.
Oxford University Press, 2006.
J 938
CHR		 Ancient Greece by Peter Chrisp.
DK, 2006.
J 938
CON		 Ancient Greece by Peter Connolly.
Oxford University Press, 2001.
J 938
GOG		 Greeks by Liz Gogerly
PowerKids Press, 2010
J 938
HYN		 How People Lived in Ancient Greece by Colin Hynson.
PowerKids Press, 2009.
J 938
LEV		 Ancient Greece by Michelle Levine
Lerner Publications, 2010.
J 938
SCH		 The Ancient Greeks by Virginia Schomp.
Benchmark Books, 1996.
J 938.09
NAR		 Leaders of Ancient Greece by Don Nardo.
Lucent Books, 1999.
J 949.512
KOT		 Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Athens by Dawn Kotapish.
Runestone Press, 2001.

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Revised October 2010

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