You Wouldn't Want to Be A Roman Soldier! by David Stewart (1 book) (32 pages)

Bibliographic Information:

Stewart, D. You Wouldn’t Want To Be a Roman Soldier!. New York: Scholastic.

Grade Level Appropriateness:

3rd – 6th

Author Credibility:

The author consulted with someone who is the author of several books on Roman archaeology.

Summary of the Book:

This book tracks the life of a Roman soldier. It talks about the battles and what they had to do at sea. It tells of how they lived in camps and forts. They also told about what they did to treat medical problems.

Illustrations:

This book was illustrated by David Antram. They did not specify what median was used to create the illustrations.

Features:

This book has a table of contents, introduction, glossary, and index.

How I would Use the Book in My Classroom:

I would use this book as a “fun” book for the students to read during down time.

Response:

I loved this book. It almost made the characters seem fictional, but still presented the facts.