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354 pp.
| Random
| September, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-85657-0$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-95657-7$20.99
(3)
YA
This sequel to Sphinx's Princess continues Friesner's fictionalized story of Nefertiti. The adolescent future royal describes her forbidden romance with Amenophis, brother of her intended groom; her first-person narration also reveals her anger about slavery and other injustices. Back matter explains how little is known about the real historical figures, but the story's intimacy with its characters lends accessibility to an ancient era.
372 pp.
| Random
| September, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-85654-9$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-95654-6$20.99
(3)
YA
This heavily fictionalized tale of Nefertiti creates a possible childhood and adolescence for the Egyptian royal. Friesner's protagonist is a goodhearted independent thinker surrounded by people in high places with low motives--and she's ready to take them on. Imbuing its speculations with somewhat modern sensibilities, the text attempts to flesh out characters that history has only sketched.
40 pp.
| Atheneum
| March, 2001
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TradeISBN 0-689-82562-5$$17.00
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Joseph Daniel Fiedler.
Author and illustrator have re-created, from carefully researched (if limited) evidence, the life and times of Egypt's only female pharaoh. In accenting the extraordinary achievement of Hatshepsut, Andronik handles speculation well, often prefacing her comments with a conditional perhaps. Archaeologists continue to piece together Hatshepsut's story, and Andronik makes their story no less intriguing. Bib.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2001
69 pp.
| Abbeville
| September, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-7892-0646-3$$19.95
(3)
YA
Illustrated by
Christina Balit.
Nine stories narrated by seven women--Igrayne, Morgan le Fay, Nimue, Guinevere, Lyonet, Ragnell, and Elaine of Corbenic--describe the influence that they had on the fate of Arthur and his knights. Although teens may initially be put off by the picture-book look of the thin, tall volume, the sophisticated prose and stylized artwork will soon win them over. The strong voices of these female characters bring a believable human dimension to the old tales.
96 pp.
| Harcourt
| August, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-15-200807-1$$20.00
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Kathryn Hewitt.
With her artist companion of five previous 'Lives' books, Krull shows herself in command of her material. Except for Eleanor Roosevelt, who is given five pages, the histories of these twenty larger-than-life women (also including Elizabeth I, Golda Meir, and West African queen Nzingha) are condensed into two or three pages. Hewitt's inventive, gently caricatured portraits accompany the biographical sketches. Bib.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2000
134 pp.
| Dutton
| May, 1998
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TradeISBN 0-525-45643-0$$24.99
(3)
YA
Illustrated by
Bethanne Andersen.
Published spring 1998. This beautifully designed and illustrated oversized album celebrates the lives and achievements of ten notable women as disparate as Queen Esther and Catherine the Great. The prose is clear, clean, and direct in this book that's full of information and insight; especially valuable as introductory material to older students preparing to learn more. Bib., ind.
196 pp.
| Clarion
| October, 1998
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TradeISBN 0-395-69120-6$$19.00
(2)
YA
Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, comes alive in this vital and intelligent biography. Throughout, Thomas has a good story to tell--one full of intrigue, passion, and larger-than-life characters--and her documentation backs it up. This handsome book, filled with black-and-white photographs, contains a stunning eight-page color insert of the queen's life in portraits. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 1999
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