![]() ![]() ![]() Theme(s): Loss (death), grief, love, family I might also use this as a science lesson and have children construct their own wings out of various materials to see which group of students could engineer the strongest/most useful ones. I would show the students the watercolor pictures and have them try a piece of their own. I found the illustrations to have bold features, with subtle details that captured the essence of the story (for example, the gods were painted into the clouds).Ĭonsideration of Instructional Application: One way I might use this book in the classroom is with an analysis of artwork. The author does a good job setting the backstory of the book and giving a detailed picture of who Daedalus is. While the length of the story is long, the phrasing and plot line is easy to follow.Įvaluation of Literary Elements: There is a overarching plot of Daedalus, with shifting plot line once Icarus is born. One reviewer also talks about the "elegant prose" of the author, which I agree with. Response to Two Professional Reviews: The reviews mention the beautiful watercolor illustrations that I find very noteworthy, as they accompany the story well. Beautifully printed on heavy, cream-colored stock, the book is as much a tactile treat as a visual and literary one. Yolen's elegant prose ("wingtip to wingtip they flew, writing the lines of their escape on the air") is matched by Nolan's sophisticated watercolors that, like the legend itself, provocatively blend reality and fantasy: as the story of Daedalus unfolds in the foreground, cloudlike gods look on from above. Daedalus escapes with his son on wings made of bird feathers and wax, but the hapless boy plunges to his death. King Minos is enraged when Daedalus aids in killing the cruel beast and has him confined in a tower. Banished from his beloved Athens for killing his nephew, the proud craftsman and inventor Daedalus finally lands on the island of Crete, where he designs the famed labyrinth in which the Minotaur is imprisoned. Yolen is in top form here in this polished, ardent retelling of the tragic Greek legend of Daedalus and his son Icarus. Professional Recommendation/Review #2: (From Publishers Weekly The text is supported by vibrant watercolors. Lines spoken by a Greek chorus show the judgment of the gods as Daedalus finds fame then infamy in Athens, betrays Minos for Theseus and Ariadne, and then makes the ill-fated wings that cause his beloved son's death. A thoughtful look at Daedalus, whose talent as an architect, sculptor, and inventor is offset, again and again, by both his pride and his misunderstanding of his place in the eyes of the gods. Professional Recommendation/Review #1: 3) K-3 series. Icarus flies too close to the sun and falls to his death into the ocean. Together, Daedalus and Icarus collect feathers from birds to make wings for themselves to escape. When Minos hears of this he banishes Daedalus andIcarus into a tall tower. Daedalus betrays King Minos and aids them. One late day, people from Athens come seeking his help to defeat the Minotaur and save children from Athens. Daedalus meets his wife and has a son named Icarus. There he is treasured by King Minos- who asks Daedalus to build a labyrinth to keep a minotaur in. He gets banished from Athens after the death of his nephew and rides in another area. ![]() He is very prideful and runs into many problems throughout his life. Opening line/sentence: "Once in Ancient Greece when the gods dwelt on a high mountain overseeing the world, there lived a man named Daedalus who was known for the things he made."īrief Book Summary: Daedalus is a talented man who has favor with the gods. ![]()
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