Egypt Unit Study Submitted by JoAnn S.
Library List:
We're Sailing down the Nile by Laurie Krebs and Anne Wilson (non-fiction) 1st-3rd
The Best Book of Mummies by Philip Steele 1st-3rd
The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Parry Heide 1st-3rd
King's Giraffe by Peter and Mary Collier (event) 1st-3rd
Cleopatra by Diane Stanley, and Peter Vennema (biography) 3rd-6th
Voices of Ancient Egypt by Kay Winters, Barry Moser 3rd-6th
Egypt by Shirley Gray 1st-4th
Egypt in Pictures by Jeffery Zuehlke 3rd-6th
Egypt: A to Z by Jeff Reynolds (non-fiction) 4th-6th
The Story of the Nile by Anne Millard 4th-6th
At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt by G.A. Henty 4th-6th
The Library of Alexandria by Kelly Trumble and Robina Marshall (event) 4th-9th
Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Cairo by Joan Barghusen (culture) 4th-8th
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt by Usborne (non-fiction) 4th-9th
Glorious Past: Ancient Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nubia by Earnestine Jenkins (events) 7th-9th
Hypatia by Charles Kingsley (historical fiction) 7th-9th
Egyptian Princess by George Ebers (historical fiction) 10th-12th
Sisters by George Beers (historical fiction) 10th-12th
Per Aspire by George Beers (historical fiction) 10th-12th
Serapes by George Beers (historical fiction) 10th-12th
Enneads by Plotlines (literature) 10th-12th
Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward William Lane (culture) 10th-12th
Reference Books for all:
The Bible
Science in Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Woods
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide by Marian Broida
Ancient Egypt Revealed by Peter Chrisp
Write Like an Ancient Egyptian by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Egyptian World by Margaret Oliphant
Peoples of the World Customs and Cultures by Grolier Educational
Ancient Egypt by George Hart
The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy by Joyce Filer
Resource Sites:
Info please - Egypt
Tour Egypt
Who's Who of Egypt
Ancient Egypt
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