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Cleopatra VII

Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.

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Author: Kristiana Gregory

Interest Level:
6-8

Lexile Framework:
920L

Grade Level Equivalent:
6.5

Guided Reading Level:
W

Age:
11-13

Genre:
Diaries and Journals, Historical Fiction, Series

Subject:
Social Studies, Women's History and Experience, Ancient Civilizations, Leadership and Responsibility, Family Life

While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safely and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt.