Nakht is the son of a scribe living in a small Egyptian town in 1465 BC. When his father finds work in Memphis, the whole family journeys down the Nile to live in the great city. His diary details all the events of his life-from doing boring exercises at scribe school to spying on grave robbers in the City of the Dead. Full-color art. Notes on ancient Egypt. Time line. Glossary and index. Sources.
Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht
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ISBN: 0763627569 JLG Level: A+ : Intermediate Readers (Grades 3–5) Publisher: Candlewick Page Count: 64 Trim Size: 9 15/16" x 13" Dewey Classification: F Accelerated Reader: Level: 5.9, Points: 2 Scholastic Reading Counts: Level: 5.3, Points: 5 Lexile: Level: 960L For additional book information, you must be a JLG Member.
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