Rome Antics by David Macaulay (author/illustrator). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. ISBN: 0-395-82279-3

The sights of modern and ancient Rome are contrasted in the illustrations of this book, which follows the adventures of a homing pigeon as she flies from one end of the city to the other to deliver a message.

Media: pen and ink, colored pencil

Rating: 5Q/2P

Literary device utilized: sophisticated language

Example: “Somewhat discombobulated, she struggles to regain her composure and her bearings.”

Curricular connection: Social Studies, upper elementary school level

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Rome antics, by David Macaulay. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.

ISBN: 978-0395822791

Annotation: Illustrated by the author in intricately detailed pen and ink, this book captures the feeling of winging your way through Rome by following the exciting journey of a homing pigeon carrying an important message.

Curricular Use: 6^th-8^th grade; World History

Illustrations: pen and ink

5Q/4P

DM 6/20/09