Goddess of Yesterday (Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award)

Goddess of Yesterday (Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award) | Caroline B. Cooney | One of my favorite trogan war books

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	Goddess of Yesterday (Bank Street College of Education Josette Frank Award) Caroline B. Cooney Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2002 - 264 pages average customer review:based on 31 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at age 6 by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter, Princess Callisto. Six years later, her new island is sacked by pirates and she is the sole survivor. Alone with only her Medusa figurine, she reinvents herself as Princess Callisto when Menelaus, great king of Sparta, lands with his men. He takes her back to Sparta with him where Helen, his beautiful wife, does not believe that the red-headed child is Princess Callisto. Although fearful of the half-mortal, half-goddess Helen, Anaxandra is able to stay out of harm?s way?until the Trojan princes Paris and Aeneas arrive. Paris and Helen?s fascination with each other soon turns to passion and plunges Sparta and Troy into war. Can Anaxandra find the courage to reinvent herself once again, appease the gods, and save herself?

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The Goddess of Yesterday

The Goddess of Yesterday
By Caroline B. Cooney

Imagine a wonderful life on an island with your parents, dog, and brothers. Well that's what Anaxandra had, until a king came to the island demanding a hostage. To the family's dismay, Anaxandra was chosen. Anaxandra was young and didn't know what was going on. So she is taken to the king's island. However, the island is looted and the king killed. Then, another king comes to the island. Anaxandra can't tell him she's a hostage, so she pretends to be the princess of the island. It so happens that the king's wife is Helen of Sparta. Helen has met the princess and knows Anaxandra is not her. So Helen begins to cause trouble for Anaxandra that will take her on the biggest adventure of her life.

I loved this book because it's a mix of adventure, exitement, suspense, and a little bit of romance. So if you like variety and a book you can't put down, then you'll love The Goddess of Yesterday.

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One of my favorite trogan war books

I love this book, it starts out when Anavandra is 6 and she is taken by king Nicander, and she becomes the playmate of his daughter Callisto. Then when Nicander and callisto are killed, Anavandra doesn't know what to do, but then king Menelaus of sparta comes and takes her home, but only after she lies and tells the all that she is Callisto, the princess of the island. In sparta she meets heart chilling Helen who doesn't fall for Anavandra's trick. Then when Helen and Paris run off with all of the place gold. Anavandra is sent instead of Helen's daughter, and that is how she ends up in Troy. This book is romantic, sweet, funny, and good enough to read over and over! I would say ages 12 and up!

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Wonderful Plot(s)

I finished this book, and thought it was great! It ends right there, which leaves the reader wanting to know more about what happens to the character. I really hope there's a sequel, cause i'd read the sequel if there is one no matter what. =)

Goddess of Yesterday

This book about Anaxandra, a true princess at heart, is a wonderful example of an epic, and is a great read, filled with suspense and history. I applaud Caroline B. Cooney for her execelent masterpeice.

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