The Resource Cleopatra, Diane Stanley , Peter Vennema ; illustrated by Diane Stanley
Cleopatra, Diane Stanley , Peter Vennema ; illustrated by Diane Stanley
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- Contributor
- SSVtwohBEPA
- Summary
- "Cleopatra was not the renowned beauty of legend-her strength lay in her intelligence, courage, and charm, and she would need all three in her short and perilous reign. She became Queen of Egypt at eighteen and by twenty had been driven from her throne. But she raised an army and won the support of the great Julius Caesar, who helped her return to rule. In the note on sources, the authors indicate that much of the information about Cleopatra has been based on legend & that many documents from her lifetime were destroyed after her death. Even Plutarch's histories were written a hundred years after her death. The large picture-book presentation lacks reference aids & would be challenging for researchers, but it is smoothly written & fascinating to read. The gouache illustrations for this book add to the narrative presentation. Cleopatra's name still glitters across history, evoking opulence, ambition, and tragedy. Raised in the shadow of the mighty Roman Empire, she dared to dream of a world united under Egyptian rule. She almost succeeded, and if she had, we would live in a far different world today. We will never know what these two brilliant and ambitious people might have accomplished together, for Caesar soon fell to Roman assassins. Instead, it was Mark Antony, another famous Roman, who risked everything with Cleopatra in pursuit of world power."
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Cleopatra
- Title
- Cleopatra
- Statement of responsibility
- Diane Stanley , Peter Vennema ; illustrated by Diane Stanley
- Contributor
- SSVtwohBEPA
- Subject
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- Queens -- Egypt -- Biography
- trueCivilization, Ancient
- trueBiographies -- Politics | Royalty
- truePicture books for children
- trueAntonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C
- trueHistory books -- Ancient -- Egypt
- trueAncient Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C
- trueCaesar, Julius, 100-44 B.C
- trueWomen -- Biography
- trueBiographies
- trueWomen rulers -- Egypt -- Biography
- trueCleopatra, Queen of Egypt, 69-30 B.C
- trueRulers -- Egypt -- Biography
- trueBiographies -- Identity | Middle Easterners
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Cleopatra was not the renowned beauty of legend-her strength lay in her intelligence, courage, and charm, and she would need all three in her short and perilous reign. She became Queen of Egypt at eighteen and by twenty had been driven from her throne. But she raised an army and won the support of the great Julius Caesar, who helped her return to rule. In the note on sources, the authors indicate that much of the information about Cleopatra has been based on legend & that many documents from her lifetime were destroyed after her death. Even Plutarch's histories were written a hundred years after her death. The large picture-book presentation lacks reference aids & would be challenging for researchers, but it is smoothly written & fascinating to read. The gouache illustrations for this book add to the narrative presentation. Cleopatra's name still glitters across history, evoking opulence, ambition, and tragedy. Raised in the shadow of the mighty Roman Empire, she dared to dream of a world united under Egyptian rule. She almost succeeded, and if she had, we would live in a far different world today. We will never know what these two brilliant and ambitious people might have accomplished together, for Caesar soon fell to Roman assassins. Instead, it was Mark Antony, another famous Roman, who risked everything with Cleopatra in pursuit of world power."
- Summary
- Chronicles Cleopatra's rule in Egypt, and tells how she persuaded Romans Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to help her try to make Egypt powerful
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 1995
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 1994
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 178940
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stanley, Diane
- Dewey number
- 932.021
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 1000
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1000
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 3
- 4
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 6.8
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Vennema, Peter
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Queens
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Cleopatra, Diane Stanley , Peter Vennema ; illustrated by Diane Stanley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [46])
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 46 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780688104139
- Isbn Type
- (trade)
- Lccn
- 93027032
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- ocm28674657
- 23472
- Label
- Cleopatra, Diane Stanley , Peter Vennema ; illustrated by Diane Stanley
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [46])
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 46 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780688104139
- Isbn Type
- (trade)
- Lccn
- 93027032
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- ocm28674657
- 23472
Subject
- trueAncient Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C
- trueAntonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Identity | Middle Easterners
- trueBiographies -- Politics | Royalty
- trueCaesar, Julius, 100-44 B.C
- trueCivilization, Ancient
- trueCleopatra, Queen of Egypt, 69-30 B.C
- trueHistory books -- Ancient -- Egypt
- truePicture books for children
- Queens -- Egypt -- Biography
- trueRulers -- Egypt -- Biography
- trueWomen -- Biography
- trueWomen rulers -- Egypt -- Biography
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 1995
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 1994
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