The Golden Bull: A Mesopotamian Adventure
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Book Overview
A brother and sister's search for a new life and new home . . . 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1580891829
ISBN13:9781580891820
Release Date:February 2012
Publisher:Charlesbridge Publishing
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.49 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful book for young people to understand ancient times!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
As an archaeologist and teacher of "First Cities" for middle school students, I highly recommend this delightful tale of ancient Sumer. Ms Cowley not only did her research beautifully and authentically but also her characters seem very real, even though the story takes place about 5,000 years in the distant past. In fact, I just put the book on a bibliography that I created for a presentation of "First Cities" that I gave to an auditorium full of 6th graders.
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