The Last Girls of Pompeii
May 2007 · Penguin
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In Pompeii, in the summer of A.D. 79, Julia and Sura appear to lead opposite lives. Julia is the daughter of a wealthy ship-builder; Sura is an orphan. Julia bears the Curse of Venus—a withered arm; Sura’s beauty turns heads. Julia is free; Sura is her slave.
Then Julia learns that her parents are planning to put her in the service of the Temple of Damia, the center of a cultish new religion, and Sura will be sold to an awful man who plans to make her his concubine.
But when Mt. Vesuvius erupts, Julia’s and Sura’s fates are forever altered, forcing them both to face the true meaning of freedom.
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4.7
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Cocoa Nibs
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July 24, 2023
A decent if somewhat quick read. Perfect for early to middle elementary aged readers. I liked how the author did her best to keep her characters in tone with the setting of the story over 1900 years ago.
Angelique Ferguson
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April 13, 2019
This book was the book that created my love for reading.
About the author
Award-winning author Kathryn Lasky has written many fiction and nonfiction books for children, including the Newbery Honor book Sugaring Time. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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