Author: Priscilla Galloway
Publication: Toronto: Penguin Canada
Pub. Date: 2002
ISBN: 0-14-3015044
Pages: 259
Summary: Phano is a 14-year-old free citizen of Athens, but her stepmother's former master, Phrynion, says she is a slave who belongs to him. One day he kidnaps her and tries to sell her to an acquaintance. Theo, the young nobleman, listens to her pleas and agrees to take her case to court. During the legal proceedings Theo and Phano fall in love, but Phrynion refuses to give up without a fight. Phano's way of life and everything she thought she knew about herself are brought into question.
Major Characters: Phano, Nera (her stepmother), Theo, Phrynion
Comments: An exciting plot, combined with Phano's blunt, wise-beyond-her-years personal narrative, make this book an enjoyable look at Ancient Greece, although it will be more appealing for younger readers.
Genre: Historical fiction
Age Level: 12+
Ranking: 3/5
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