Zika and my classmatesthis book was interesting and i liked. Stephanie dray is a new york times, wall street journal, and usa today bestselling author of historical womens fiction. Daughter of the nile discussion guide a discussion guide to cleopatra vii. Grades 69 this title, the first of the royal diaries series, is a spinoff from the dear america series. It is absolutely fantastic and i recommend it to everyone. Plot january 3 father, king ptolemy, goes in hiding becuase of two death threats, a cup of poison and a loose deadly snake january 7 treasures come in from another city but the displeased tryphaena throws them aside. Her work has been translated into eight languages and often tops lists for the mostanticipated reads of the year. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. Scarred by memories of her mothers death during childbirth, anippe is terrified to give her husband a son. I finally decided to read it and now i understand entirely her undying appreciation for the book. Cleopatra vii daughter of the nile by prezi user on prezi. Mcgraw are newberry award winners and used in schools in ca. Trying to remember the very first books i was introduced to, i remember reading the royal. Kristiana gregory has written numerous books for middlegrade readers.
But when we started reading the book i started liking it and it started to get interesting. Daughter of the nile audiobook by kristiana gregory. I had no idea she was so intelligent and could speak several languages. The films title is a reference to a character in a manga called crest of the royal family who is hailed as daughter of the nile. Essay consists of a book report on cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile by by kristina gregory. With elisa moolecherry, hrant alianak, david calderisi, jan filips.
The setting is in rome but, the first and last quarter is in egypt. Lucille morrisons lost queen of egypt, out of print and. Most everyone is familiar with the story of what happens to cleopatra eventually, but this novel tries to come up with what her life. This student essay consists of approximately 8 pages of analysis of book report on cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile. A couple of thingsi would have thought that cleopatra would not be at the top of the list for a series about female rulers, given her sexualized legacy, but this is a series that also did catherine the great, so whatever. Mar 29, 2012 it starts with cleopatra recording her worries that her evil sister tryphena will have her killed since her father has gone into hiding. The royal diaries cleopatra vii daughter of the nile. Gregory fictionalizes cleopatras diaries during the transitional period between her childhood and her becoming queen of egypt. Dray deftly mixes magic and history in her debut, the first of a projected trilogy set in ancient egypt.
Delete from selected list scholastic books for kids. Cleopatra vii was the last ptolemy and the last queen of egypt. Daughter of the nile is a fictional diary written by kristiana. Cleopatras daughter is the third book by author michelle moran that ive read and i have yet to be disappointed. This is a fictional take on real events of egypt 57 b. Her awardwinning novels include americas first daughter and my dear hamilton, coauthored with laura kamoie, and the cleopatras daughter trilogy. A novel in ancient egypt by rory liam elliott available from rakuten kobo. Cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile by kristiana gregory, 1999, scholastic edition, in english. Emerging from the shadows of the past, selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and.
Based on meticulous research, cleopatras daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most volatile period in human history. I am reading a book called cleopatra vii a group from the royal diaries. Cleopatra vii daughter of the nile by marah sakkal on prezi. Daughter of the nile, says, as a kid studying world history in fifth grade, my image of cleopatra was that she wore beautiful clothes and jewels and probably spent her days floating down the river on a fancy boat. The pharaohs daughter is the first book in the treasures of the nile series by mesu andrews. The royal diaries by kristiana gregory and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mara, daughter of the nile is one of theas favorite books of all time and one she has been trying to get me to read for a long time. Cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile 1999 edition open. When she discovers a newborn hebrew child in the river, she believes the gods have answered her prayers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the pharaohs daughter. It starts with cleopatra recording her worries that her evil sister tryphena will have her killed since her father has gone into hiding.
Daughter of the nile by kristiana gregory part of the royal diaries series 4 total resources view text complexity discover like books. Cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile sd51 redlands middle. As a member of the ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder ptolemy i soter, a macedonian greek general and companion of alexander the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I was first introduced to cleopatra and her daughter in the wonderful michelle morans cleopatra s daughter which i loved. She was the last ruler of the macedonian dynasty of ptolemies who had ruled egypt for three centuries. One of the first royal diaries books i read when i was younger was kristiana gregorys cleopatra vii. Daughter of the nile gregory, kristiana, bailey, josephine on. Book report on cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile essay. Highly educated she was the only one of the ptolemies to read and speak ancient egyptian as well as the court greek and very clever her famous liaisons with julius caesar and mark antony were as much to do with politics as the heart, she steered her kingdom through impossibly. Immediately download the book report on cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching book report on cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile. Moran has put the time and effort into her writing that continue to earn her five stars from this reader. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Thins book is mostly about the life of a princess called cleopatra vii. The epic tale of pharaohs daughtersister of king tut and rescuer of the infant moses. At the time, i was going through an egyptian phase and absolutely loved the book. Childrens books mara, daughter of the nile and the golden goblet by eloise j. Her father, the pharaoh of egypt, nearly died when a venomous adder. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The peasants along the nile need a ruler who cares about them this historical diary is about cleopatra vii who fled alexandria,egypt to save her life. Cleopatra is social, friendly, and has a good tongue, great. Jul 15, 2019 cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile by kristiana gregory, 1999, scholastic edition, in english.
Written in a diarystyle format, this work presents the experiences and feelings of the young queentobe while providing informative facts about her homelife, family and royal enviroment. Cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile 1999 edition open library. When i saw the book i was like omgi dont like reading. Jun 01, 2006 one of the first royal diaries books i read when i was younger was kristiana gregorys cleopatra vii. The introductory sequence of the film suggests a parallel. The film is a study of the life of young people in contemporary taipei urban life, focusing on the marginalised figure of a woman and centred on a fastfood servers hapless crush on a gigolo. Cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile by kristiana gregory bookroo. After octavian defeats cleopatra and her husband, mark antony, in battle, octavian takes the egyptian queens three childrentwins cleopatra selene and alexander helios and younger son ptolemy philadelphusas spoils of war to rome, where he makes them part of his family. Cleopatra, princess of the nile young adult historical vault. A treasures of the nile novel ebook written by mesu andrews. Enter a time and place in history and the ancient past full of.
It follows anippe, daughter of the pharaoh and sister to tut, from one of her earliest memories to her adoption of moses and the consequences of that decision. Cleopatra daughter of the nile quotes no quotes approved yet for the royal diaries. The struggle with her teenage brother over the throne of egypt was not going as well as cleopatra vii had hoped. The royal diaries by gregory, kristiana and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve yearold cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become queen of egypt some day. Book lists that include cleopatra vii, daughter of the nile. Cleopatra vii daughter of the nile by kristiana gregory falling action berenice is beheaded rising action banishment tryphaenas death berenice claims the throne setting read learn i chose this book because. Lily of the nile by stephanie dray is a novel that weaves fact with fiction and gives us some insight into the life of cleopatra s daughter selene and i found it fascinating. This book is by kristina gregory one of my most favorite authors. She watched him snatch her mother and infant brother during childbirth, a moment which awakens in her a t. The book continues along at a swift pace from cleopatras escape to rome with her father, to her account of staying a seaside villa, to their triumphant return to alexandria.
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