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Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh's Daughter A Novel of Ancient Egypt Author:Julius Lester Born into slavery, adopted as an infant by a princess, and raised in the palace of mighty Pharaoh, Moses struggles to define himself. And so do the three women who love him: his own embittered mother, forced to give him up by Pharaoh's decree; the Egyptian princess who defies her father and raises Moses as her own child; and his headstrong siste... more »r Almah, who discovers a greater kinship with the Egyptian deities than with her own God of the Hebrews. Told by Moses and his sister Almah from alternating points of view, this stunning novel by Newbery Honor-author Julius Lester probes questions of identity, faith, and destiny. •From a Newbery Honor winner, National Book Award finalist, and renowned scholar of religious studies •A thought-provoking story of family and faith for Easter or Passover gift-giving« less
This is basically the Biblical story of Moses (called Mosis in this book), couched as historical fiction. It's actual more Biblical Fiction than Historical.