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Esther’s Story by Diane Wolkstein, illustrated by Juan Wijngaard (HarperTrophy, 1998)
Esther saved the day. Literally. In this biblical account, written in the form of a diary, Esther tells the story of her life and how as Queen Esther she saved her people from Haman, who wished to destroy the Jewish people.
Queen Esther: The Merit of Things Hidden from the Women in Judaism.
book source: library
Cleopatra by Peter Vennema and Diane Stanley, illustrated by Diane Stanley (HarperTrophy, 1997)
The woman was a savvy ruler. Incredible artwork accompanies the story of the last queen of Egypt.
Take a look at the Field Museum of Chicago’s Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth exhibit.
book source: library
A Boy Called Slow by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Rocco Baviera (Putnam, 1998)
From “Slow” to “Sitting Bull,” this moving account of the greatest Lakota Sioux warrior’s 1830s childhood shows how he grew into his new name.
The PBS site on New Perspectives on the West offers a biography of Sitting Bull with a number of hot links.
JesusJesus by Brian Wildsmith (Eerdmans, 2000)
Beginning with the birth of Jesus, Wildsmith highlights the rest of Jesus’ life, death on the cross, resurrection and ascension. Merry Christmas!
The King James version of the Bible is available online at Verse Link.
Paths to Peace: People Who Changed the World by Jane Breskin Zalben (Dutton, 2006)
Anwar el-Sadat, a former president of Egypt is featured in this book dedicated to sixteen celebrated individuals.
Read more about Sadat at the Jewish Virtual Library.
Cleopatra, leaderCleopatra by Peter Vennema and Diane Stanley, illustrated by Diane Stanley (HarperTrophy, 1997)
The woman was a savvy ruler. Incredible artwork accompanies the story of the last queen of Egypt.
Take a look at the Field Museum of Chicago’s Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth exhibit.
