Just Myrto

Author(s): Laurie Gray

Middle School (Ages 11-14)

The coming-of-age story of an ancient Greek woman who discovers the joy of being herself. As a young woman in ancient Greece, Myrto is doubly cursed to have been born a mortal and a female. When her father dies leaving no dowry for her to marry, Myrto's brother decides to give her to his former teacher, Socrates, as a second wife. Spending much of her time away from her new home in an attempt to avoid Socrates' cruel, first wife, Myrto soon strikes up an intellectual friendship with Plato. Although she wants nothing more than a friend, he has designs on more. Now Myrto must discover where she belongs in this quickly changing world and decide if she will accept the lot she has been given by her family, succumb to romantic love, or pave the way for women of the future to live better and less subjugated lives.


Product Information

Laurie Gray has worked as a high school teacher, a deputy prosecuting attorney, and the founder of Socratic Parenting LLC (www.SocraticParenting.com). In addition to writing, speaking and consulting, Laurie currently works as a bilingual child forensic interviewer at her local Child Advocacy Center and as an adjunct professor of criminal sciences at Indiana Tech. She has served on the faculty of the National Symposium for Child Abuse in Huntsville, Alabama, annually since 2009.

General Fields

  • : 9781935462972
  • : Luminis Books, Incorporated
  • : Luminis Books, Incorporated
  • : 0.299
  • : May 2014
  • : 205mm X 140mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Laurie Gray
  • : Paperback
  • : 200