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Thanks to all who responded to my request for recommendations for fiction about or set in Egypt to read to grades 3-4. Here is a list of excellent titles. --Suzanne From: Susan Lenore Evans <sevans@strauss.udel.edu> How about the Egyptian Cinderella? I am at home and don't know the author's name, but our students really enjoyed it...esp. when they realized the universality of the Cinderella story. Book has great illustrations which will acquaint the students with dress, makeup, etc. of the ancient Egyptians. Susan Evans (sevans@strauss.udel.edu) W.B. Simpson Elementary School Camden DE 19934 The author is Shirley Climo. This book was recommended many times! --Suzanne * * * From: Margaret Mary Bedle <mbedle@strauss.udel.edu> I do believe that Gerald McDermott has a picture book call Osiris. And Tomie DePaola wrote Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile. I realized this one may be elementary but the kids may want to identify some of the Egyptian landmarks which appear in the illustrations. * * * From: Nancy Martin <nmartin@esu6.esu6.k12.ne.us> This isn't a book, but an activity that our 6th graders do with the Egypt Game is to use hieroglyphic stamps to write their own names and messages. I got the set of stamps from the Book of the Month Club, but I have also seen them for sale other places. Have fun! Nancy Martin Norris Middle School Firth, NE 68358 nmartin@esu6.esu6.K12.ne.us --I have seen this set for sale through The Trumpet Club. --Suzanne * * * From: the Ammons <ammon@montana.com> I am a lurker on the LM net - a public librarian. But in response to your query about recommendations - if you can find this book, it's a winner - Title - His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut by Dorothy Sharp Carter (Lippincott, 1987). Terrific telling of the time with an interesting theme of gender equality. Good luck Bette Ammon Missoula Public Library Missoula, MT ammon@montana.com * * * From: "[Cheryl Barry Smith]" <cbarry@tenet.edu> What about THE RELUCTANT GOD by Pamela Service? Cheryl Smith, Plano,TX * * * From: "Margaret J. McCormick" <mmccormi@services.dese.state.mo.us> I wonder if those of you requesting titles of books to match with curriculum units have used the book A to ZOO from Bowker which has subject listings for every topic yu can imagine - even "earthworms"... Of course, the good old Wilson CHILDREN'S CATALOG is another good reference. Not to say that there are special and very fine and favorite titles that we must continue to share with each other - as they particularly lend themselves to curriculum matches - in this day of Resource-based Instruction! Good luck!! margaret * * * From: Debra Whitbeck <whitbeck@tenet.edu> Try Zekmet the Stone Carver for one storytime. Don't forget the Egyptian Cinderella Debbie (whitbeck@tenet.edu) * * * From: "Liz L. Hildreth" <lhildre@eis.calstate.edu> Winged cat by Deborah Lattimore, Zemet the stone Carver by Stolz, Non fiction actually pretty good for reading aloud is Into the Mummies Tomb by N. Reeves Liz * * * From: Linda Sue York <lsyork@tenet.edu> There is a READING RAINBOW Mummies Made in Egypt. But it is cataloged as non-fic. I like to use the video as well. -- Suzanne Cane Lincoln School Providence, Rhode Island 02906 e-mail: prLst012@LLwsbe.wsbe.org voice: 401 331-9696 fax: 401 751-6670