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Muti's Necklace
The Oldest Story in the World
By Hawes, Louise & GUAY-MITCHELL, REBECCA & Guay, Rebecca
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61853-583-5
- Publisher
- Boston [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
Gr 1-4 Adapting and expanding an ancient Egyptian story, Hawes has created an original fairy tale about familial love and its power to thwart even the majesty of Pharaoh. Muti cherishes the necklace her father made for her when she was born, associating it with many happy memories. After turning 13, she leaves her beloved family to work as a servant in King Snefru -s palace. Pharaoh, impressed by her beauty and grace, makes her the leader of a cohort of f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
