Rome: In Spectacular Cross Section
by Biesty, Stephen
Discovery/ExplorationEuropeAncient Rome/Roman EmpireHistorical Sites/LandmarksCitiesCustoms & Cultures
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AR Book Level
5.9
AR Points
1
Word Count
4,921
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
324637 EN
About this book
Rome: In Spectacular Cross Section is a fully illustrated picture book set in 128 AD that follows a father and his nine-year-old son, Titus Cotta Maximus, as they spend a public holiday together. The narrative leads them through a wealthy family's house, the Colosseum, the Baths of Trajan, and the Temple of Jupiter, while the book's detailed cross-section artwork, with explanatory text by Andrew Solway, surveys these iconic Roman sites and daily life in the empire.