A Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite at War
- 360 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
Matt Christopher ist der Autor, zu dem junge Leser greifen, wenn sie nach rasanten, actiongeladenen Sportromanen suchen. Seine Werke erforschen Themen wie Ausdauer, Teamarbeit und den Geist des Spiels, wobei er aus seinen eigenen reichen Erfahrungen im Amateur- und Semiprofi-Baseball schöpft. Christophers einzigartiger Stil fängt den Nervenkitzel des Wettbewerbs ein und verwebt gleichzeitig Lebenslektionen, die bei jungen Lesern Anklang finden. Seine Leidenschaft für den Sport und sein Verständnis für Kindheitserfahrungen festigen seinen Platz als herausragender Autor von Sportliteratur für Kinder.






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