Ancient Rome

by Stewart Ross

Meet Juba, a North African soldier hit by an arrow while defending his village against Roman forces. Read on as his children are captured and sold as slaves before ending up in the place every slave dreads - the Colosseum. Follow the action and discover what it was really like to live in the time of the Roman Empire. A chilling, thrilling novel guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Genres: History

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

Stewart Ross has written more than 300 titles, fiction and non-fiction, for children and adults. Many are about (or inspired by) history. He lives near Canterbury, England.

Reviews

[Lori Baxter Wells · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book as part of a reading challenge at the middle school where I teach, and I found it informative and very interesting. I loved the way the narrative of a slave family was wound around the factual details and think this book would appeal to a range of readers. I would like to read more graphic novels focused on history and share them with my students.

[Kylie Duckworth]

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