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104 pp.
| Cricket |
June, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-8126-2684-2$$15.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Patricia D. Ludlow.
Setting her tale in ancient Egypt during the reign of Ahkenaten, who tried to replace Egypt's numerous gods with one sun god, McCaughrean weaves a suspenseful story of a son who believes in the new god and his conflict with a father who believes in the old ones. Ludlow's illustrations, except for the distracting human figures, add to the well-told story by supplying visual flavor.