The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson little girl Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's

Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's poetic text

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a fleeting display of emotion in the eyes

She attended the University of Rochester and received her MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art

The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson little girl Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant'sComposed at the rosy fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated" hero