{"product_id":"mara-daughter-of-the-nile-paperback","title":"Mara: Daughter of the Nile - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEloise Jarvis McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis compelling story of adventure, romance, and intrigue, set in ancient Egypt, was written by the three-time Newbery Honor and Edgar Award winning author Eloise Jarvis McGraw.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom in ancient Egypt, under the rule of Queen Hatshepsut. Mara is not like other slaves; she can read and write, as well as speak the language of Babylonian. So, to barter for her freedom, she finds herself playing the dangerous role of double spy for two arch enemies--each of whom supports a contender for the throne of Egypt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Against her will, Mara finds herself falling in love with one of her masters, the noble Sheftu, and she starts to believe in his plans of restoring Thutmose III to the throne. But just when Mara is ready to offer Sheftu her help and her heart, her duplicity is discovered, and a battle ensues in which both Mara's life and the fate of Egypt are at stake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dangerous espionage, an unusual love story, and richly drawn background make this a book to capture quick and lasting interest.\"--\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thoroughly engrossing.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEloise Jarvis McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. She won the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels \u003ci\u003eMoccasin Trail\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Goblet\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), and \u003ci\u003eThe Moorchild\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). \u003ci\u003eA Really Weird Summer\u003c\/i\u003e (1977) won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America. McGraw had a very strong interest in history, and among the many books she wrote for children are \u003ci\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seventeenth Swap\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMara, Daughter of the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e. A Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was given to \u003ci\u003eMoccasin Trail\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. She also contributed to the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum; working with her daughter, graphic artist and librarian Lauren Lynn McGraw, she wrote \u003ci\u003eMerry Go Round in Oz\u003c\/i\u003e (the last of the Oz books issued by Baum's publisher) and \u003ci\u003eThe Forbidden Fountain of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 279\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 7.32 x 4.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1985\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mara, Daughter of the Nile\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753688596768,"sku":"9780140319293","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/955dec38f3ed5027eb036cec16db011c.webp?v=1780025558","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mara-daughter-of-the-nile-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}