Cleopatra Rules!: The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen - Hardcover

"A lively, informative and aggressively informal portrait of Egypt's last and most famous pharaoh." --"Kirkus Reviews" "Will appeal to all readers, especially visual learners. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline. Index." --"Library Media Connection" "Shecter's solid research is evident in her account of events as well as the back matter, which includes informative notes, a time line, a glossary, bibliographies of primary and secondary sources, and source notes for the illustrations." --"Booklist ""This portrait of Cleopatra shows a dynamic, intelligent woman living in turbulent times. Kids will love it!"--"Elizabeth Horner, Director of Education, Michael C. Carlos Museum of Antiquities, Emory University "Cleopatra Rules! "is a joy to read.""--Okasha El-Dalyl, Ph.D., Egyptologist, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London

Good. Evil. Dangerous. Glamorous. Will the real Cleopatra please stand up? Almost everything we know about the last queen of Egypt came from her enemies the Romans. Now it's time to meet the "real" Cleopatra, a ruler more complex, brilliant, and powerful than we ever knew. Cleopatra didn't just rock the boat when she became queen at seventeen. She rocked the world with brilliant alliances that kept her in power and in control. When Mark Antony tried to put Egypt under his thumb, she negotiated for and won more territory than any Egyptian ruler had snagged in generations. Cleopatra didn't just play by the rules. She made them up as she went along. She bowed to no one, including Octavian the future Caesar Augustus who never missed an opportunity to pump out anti-Cleopatra propaganda. The queen of Egypt has fascinated the world for thousands of years. It's time to find out why. So, on your knees, commoner! The world's most brilliant and outrageous queen Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh of Egypt is about to make her entrance. This Voice of Youth Advocates Nonfiction Honor List book includes maps, endnotes, timeline, glossary, sources, and index."