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Shecter, Vicky Alvear

Cleopatra Rules!: The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen

(4) YA Shecter begins with the premise that although everyone "from Shakespeare to Hollywood" has turned Cleopatra into a silly vixen, she was actually a heroic, brilliant woman. The teen-aimed narration is engaging and accessible but becomes a little grating (e.g., "Little bro and his advisors had a cow over being left behind"). Many artistic reproductions and maps help elucidate Cleopatra's history. Timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

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