Perseus: The Hunt for Medusa's Head [A Greek Myth]
By Paul D. Storrie and Thomas Yeates
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Could a monster whose very look turns men to stone be a challenge too perilous even for the son of Zeus? King Polydectes has designs on Perseus' mother, Danaë. But first the king must get rid of young Perseus once and for all. So Polydectes hatches a plan to trick the young hero into performing an impossible task—slay the snake-haired Gorgon monster Medusa, whose very look turns men to stone. Yet, as the son of Zeus, king of the gods, Perseus has many powerful allies. Will Perseus' strength and courage—and the favor of the gods—allow him to do the impossible?
Paul D. Storrie
Paul D. Storrie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and despite time spent in Grand Rapids, Chicago, and Los Angeles, has returned to Metro-Detroit time and again. He attended Grand Valley State University and received a B.A. in English Language and Literature, knowing that he wanted to tell stories for a living. His first published work was the comic book series Robyn of Sherwood in 1998. Since then he has written for numerous publishers, including a story for Marvel’s Captain America: Red, White & Blue anthology, the mini-series Gotham Girls for DC Comics, Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Andorians for IDW, and several tales for Graphic Universe, including Junior Library Guild selection Hercules: The Twelve Labors with artist Steve Kurth and Children’s Choice Book Awards finalist Beowulf: Monster Slayer with artist Ron Randall.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grade Level: 4+Genre: Graphic NovelThemes: MythologyThe story is about Perseus' quest for Medusa's head. In order to keep his mother from marrying King Polydectes, Perseus has to bring him the head of Medusa. Also within his journey Perseus finds his wife, Andromeda, and saves her from the Kraken.I enjoyed this graphic novel. For me graphic novels are a little harder to read. I tend to think that the pictures are in the way of my comprehension. Reading more of them will help that. I really liked the way the novel gave background information on Perseus and how he came to need to get Medusa's head. It would be a good book to introduce mythology to the students. There are so many characters to keep track of that I think graphic novels help students remember each story