In his 'History of Early Rome', the ancient historian Livy tells the story of a Roman girl named Cloelia who was taken prisoner by Larth Porsena, the king of the Etruscans. 'Brave Cloelia' tells this exciting and true story. Illustrator(s): Crosby, Jeff. Num Pages: 32 pages, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: YFT; YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 222 x 267 x 9. Weight in Grams: 404. . 2006. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780892367634

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Title: Brave Cloelia

Publisher: Getty Trust Publications

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Crosby, Jeff

Condition: New

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Cloelia, a young girl in ancient Rome held captive by an Etruscan king, plots an escape for forty hostages, but honors a pledge made to the king to return and the king, out of admiration, grants her and the other hostage their freedom.

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Jane Louise Curry is the author of many books for young people, most recently Hold Up the Sky and Other Indian Tales of Texas and the Southwest and The Egyptian Box. She lives in Los Angeles. Jeff Crosby's work has appeared in numerous books and magazines. Brave Cloelia is his sixth children's book. He lives in Manhattan with his partner, Shelley, and their two dogs, Baron and Millie.

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