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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780064409698
ISBN number: 0064409694
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: February 01, 2002
Publishing house: HarperCollins
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: February 05, 2002
Sale Popularity Level: 352765
Studio: HarperCollins
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I saved my brother from the soldiers, but the princess says he is hers now. Abba and Ima will never trust me again.
Over three thousand years ago in ancient Egypt, there lived a girl, Almah, who adored her baby brother, Mosis. She would do virtually anything to ensure his safety and happiness, even if it meant shunning their birthparents…but now Mosis will not be satisfied until he knows who he truly is.
Award-winning author Julius Lester imagines Mosis as a brother, a son, an adoptee, and ultimately, as a young man who must make sense of his own unique identity.
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In his introduction to this engrossing novel of ancient Egypt, Julius Lester says, 'It is difficult not to see Charlton Heston when one thinks of Moses.' But not in this book. Lester's Moses is a bungling teenager, scared and confused as he tries to find the courage to decide who he is and what he believes in. Raised as the pampered grandson of Pharaoh, he enjoys the attentions of three mother figures: Yocheved, his birth mother, who constantly implores him to return to his own people; Almah, his older sister, who has left her traditions to dance naked as a priestess of the goddess Hathor; and Batya, Pharoah's daughter, who saved him from death when he was a baby. But now his anger at his unresolved split identity has goaded him into a terrible act of violence--an act that will have a vast impact on history.
Julius Lester, a distinguished African-American writer best known for his Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave, startled the literary world in 1981 by converting to Judaism. In Pharaoh's Daughter he follows the time-honored Jewish tradition of Midrash--a way of exploring a sacred text through the use of one's imagination. Armed with an impressive knowledge of the Hebrew language and the history of ancient Egypt, he jolts us out of our expectations and brings a fresh and richly detailed perspective to the Exodus. As Moses flees with his father's blessing--'You must go and come back and teach us all to be free'--we can only hope that Julius Lester plans to tell the rest of the story. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell
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I picked this up after reading Brad Geagley's novel on ancient Egypt [a light-hearted mystery] and and I couldn't be more disappointed. The writing is amateur and completely cliched in many parts, the protagonist spends an INORDINATE amount of time focused on her own breasts, and none of the book feels real or even exciting. Many books aimed at 9-12 year olds can be enjoyed by adults, but imo, this isn't one of them. I also was bored with all of the Hebrew words the author kept throwing in to make the book sound more authentic.
Give this one a pass.
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As an Adult, I didn't like this book at all. It seemed too mature for the ages suggested of 12 and up. There were numerous references to nudity in this book and at the end of the book there was more nudity but there was no warning in the jacket cover regarding this. It was mentioned by the author after the story, not in prelude. At the end of this book, it does not say anything about her brother and her family. This book will hurt women and girls a lot. Out of all the books that I had read, this is the worse one that I have read. This book made me sick to my stomach after I read it. Do not waster your money on getting this book and do not waster your time reading it. It is not worth it at all. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone at all.
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I like the book Pharaohs Daughter because it is about a young girl who is going through a tough time and then somthing life changing has happened to her. Part of the book was confusing because it switched to a different charecter half way through the book but then i got it after a while. i would reccomend this book to people because it is an educational book and it is a good read.
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Pharaohs daughter was a good book. when I was reading this book I really couldn't stop reading it I really liked it I wanted it to go on forever. I like the part when Alamh meets the princess and wants her to live with her and be her younger sister. Also I like the part when mosis figures out what his real family is i think he made a good choice by going to Goshen . I think the author of this book is a realy good writer and has a good imagination. -CourtneyHowe
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I thought the Pharaoh's Daughter was a great book. It was entertaining and well written. I loved how there was two parts to the story, it made the book not get too boring. You should totally read this book!!!!!
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