Troy
No. of pages 400
Published: 2014
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Point Series .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.
There are 400 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .
Ad le Geras is the celebrated author of many books for all ages, including Troy and Ithaka. She lives in Cambridge, England.
Whitbread Children's Book Award: 1971-2005
Military And War in literature
Love And Romance in literature
Adventures in literature
Costa Children's Book Award
Carnegie Award
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
The Whitbread Award
This book was recognised by the The Whitbread Award, now called 'The Costa Book Awards'. These are a set of annual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in Britain and Ireland. They were inaugurated for 1971 publications and known as the Whitbread Book Awards until 2006 when Costa Coffee, then a subsidiary of Whitbread, took over sponsorship.
Whitbread Book Award
This book was recognised by the Whitbread Book Award.
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
The Audies
This book was recognised by the The Audies.
Horn Book Award - Fiction & Poetry
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Delivers the sack of Troy as an ambitious, cinematic affair. - The New York Times Book Review
Geras handles both her chosen perspective and her subject's grand themes with aplomb. - The Horn Book Review
