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A dramatic account of the battle between the Spartans and the Persians. A resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers for Classes 5-6 (ages ten to twelve).
Description
It's the year 480 BC and the greatest army ever gathered in the ancient world is on the march to conquer all of Greece. An irresistible force, they are destroying whatever dares to stand in their path.
One man steps forward to stop them, followed by 300 companions. His chances are next to null; yet he goes. This man is Leonidas. And his companions are Spartans. They go to stop the Persian advance and meet their destiny at the narrows known as The Hot Gates.
A resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers for Classes 5 and 6.
Author
Donald Samson was a Waldorf class teacher for 19 years. He is the author of Dragon Boy and two others novels for children.
