The Horn Book Guide

BIOGRAPHIES

Bingham, Jane

Cleopatra

32 pp. | Raintree | August, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-1-4109-3218-1 $28.21

(4) 4-6 Great Queens series. These biographies tell the story of each queen and her role in shaping historical events that affected her subjects. The texts, though choppy, are informative, highlighting important milestones in each ruler's life. Useful sidebars, photographs, reproductions, and illustrations add further context. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Queens titles: Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Marie Antoinette, and Catherine the Great.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear