Article Title
Keywords
Excellent, Primary, Intermediate, Anita Ganeri, Mariano Epelbaum, Nonfiction, Gladiators, Facts
Document Type
Book Review
Abstract
This picture book follows the adventures of Felix, a Gaulish rebel who is captured by the Roman army and sent to Rome to be sold as a gladiator. It is divided into short sections that cover the history, lifestyle, training, and techniques of Roman gladiators from Felix’s perspective. It relates Felix being bought at the slave auction, where he is told tales of the slave revolt led by Spartacus, and then shifts to his training and life at the school for gladiators, including a close look at the Coliseum and the tradition of gladiator fighting in ancient Roman culture. The book ends with Felix’s first match, in which he fortunately is able to beat his opponent without killing him.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Carr, Kiersten
(2015)
"How To Live Like a Roman Gladiator,"
Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 36:
Iss.
6, Article 34.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cbmr/vol36/iss6/34