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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–8—Kepi is a spirited young ancient Egyptian girl with a powerful connection to animals, from the click beetle she discovers in her family's fields to the baby baboon she finds and raises. When some boys try to steal Babu, Kepi runs far from home in pursuit of her pet and falls prey to Menes, a man whose motives for helping her are unsettlingly ambiguous. Menes dr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
In ancient Egypt, Kepi and her pet baboon are kidnapped and taken aboard a ship bound for the capital. Kepi, initially scared,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
