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If you have ever wondered about the gods, goddesses and heroes of ancient Greece, then Dateline: Troy by Paul Fleischman is worth checking out. The Trojan War was an event that took place during the Bronze Age; its story combines both mythological and historical components, and it is up to you to siphon through the facts to uncover the fiction.

What may surprise you about this book are the parallels that the author draws between that ancient war and the events that shape our world today. In order to illustrate these parallels, the author has used collages that contain headlines found in modern day news media. Seeing the similarities between our war-like culture and that of the ancient past makes one wonder how far we have really evolved since ancient times. Are the causes that we fight for really any different than those of our ancestors? When will humankind learn to avoid war altogether? Reading this book may give you a better idea of where we have come from, and just how far we have to go until we find peace in our time.