| World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Girl Who Became a Great Pharaoh Contributor(s): Galford, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426301332 ISBN-13: 9781426301339 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: She was the Egyptian girl who became a master politician and a supreme stateswoman. Inheriting her father's throne along with her young stepson, Hatshepsut was soon crowned pharaoh in her own right. This is the startling tale of a woman's rise to power within the patriarchal society of ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut was shrewdly conveyed as a masculine ruler in all public statues and artwork, and donned male dress and a false beard in person. She ruled Egypt for decades, claiming her rightful place in the history of this great civilization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1160 |
| Series: National Geographic World History Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.85" W x 9.73" (0.38 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 88812 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: She was the Egyptian girl who became a master politician and a supreme stateswoman. Inheriting her father's throne along with her young stepson, Hatshepsut was soon crowned pharaoh in her own right. This is the startling tale of a woman's rise to power within the patriarchal society of ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut was shrewdly conveyed as a masculine ruler in all public statues and artwork, and donned male dress and a false beard in person. She ruled Egypt for decades, claiming her rightful place in the history of this great civilization.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |