Children\'s books on Rome

[richsc]

Since some of us do presentations on the Roman army and Roman culture at elementary schools, I was wondering what books would be a good nucleus to recommend to kids ages 10 to 12? For factual books, I think Peter Connolly certainly. for a start.<br>
What about fiction? Rosemary Sutcliffe is published in the US. I just discovered Caroline Lawrence, who does mysteries with a 10 year old girl detective names Flavia Gemina (good story: just finished "Thieves of Ostia". Any other recommendations? <p>Aulus<br>
Legio XX
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