The Emperor Justinian could not decide what to do. His people were
rioting. An angry mob poured through the streets, looting, setting
fires, and destroying houses and taverns. If they reached the palace,
they might kill him. Justinian's trusted advisers pressed him to run to
the port and sail away, giving up his throne to save his life. He turned
and looked at his wife, the wisest person in the room. What would she,
the Empress Theodora, urge him to do?
Outstanding illustrations from Jeff West complement the fabulous story,
giving second-grade readers insight into the life of this 6th century
ruler.
About the series: The classical curriculum introduces even the
youngest student to the pleasures of true learning. Elementary students
learn history not through predigested textbooks with multiple-choice
answers, but through reading the stories of history. Unfortunately,
biographies of great men and women of the past are almost all written
for older students, limiting the ability of young students to explore
history through reading. Libraries are crammed with biographies written
for high school students and adults--while beginning readers are
provided with a shelf full of junior-level books about football players,
NASCAR drivers, and movie stars.
Now, Peace Hill Press puts real history back into the grasp of the
youngest historians with the Who in the World Biography Series. The
first entries in the series provide young readers and their parents and
teachers with biographies of great men and women of the Middle Ages.
Designed to be used as part of The Story of the World curriculum,
these biographies give beginning historians in grades 2-4 a chance to
explore beyond the textbook. An audio version is also available
separately.
