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It's a new year for READ magazine. This year brings a whole new set of themes, stories, plays and writing exercises. It also includes a special new section called 'Writing.' READ is now 32 pages, including 8 great pages of Writing. We're kicking off the year with a classic theme: Greek Mythology. 
Our Center Stage play is "Jason and the Golden Fleece." Wim Coleman's original adaptation of the epic tale is a read-aloud retelling of the Argonauts' first adventure. The quest for the Golden Fleece is a famous tale that dates back to the third century B.C. in the form of an epic poem by Apollonius of Rhodes.
In an effort to merge the old with the new, our fiction excerpt comes from a new YA novel, Nobody's Princess. In Esther Friesner's popular YA book portrays Helen in her youth. Our excerpt looks at a spunky, young Helen, long before she goes to Troy and becomes legendary for her unmatched beauty.
This first issue of READ's Lit Scene Investigation (LSI) turns to Icarus's cautionary myth. We show how the Icarus story has been interpreted in many works of art and how to better understand different portrayals.
In our Writing section, we examine archetypes, such as heroes, antiheroes, and villains, and where they can be found in ancient and modern stories.
We’re sure you'll enjoy the new look of READ and would love to hear how your classes respond!
If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or if you just want to say hello, you can write to us at read@weeklyreader.com. And don't forget to check out our literary blog, WORD, at www.readandwriting.com
Sincerely,
The Editors of READ Magazine
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