About this item
"Introduces readers to the elaborate mythology of ancient Egypt, providing detailed discussion of the mythology's importance to its own culture and the impact it had on subsequent cultures. The numerous deities worshipped by the ancient Egyptians are described and their importance to different groups and in different regions within the empire are explained. Stories are retold along with explanation of how they reflect the values and concerns of Egyptian culture."--Publisher's website.
About the Author
Jennifer McKerley has taught children for many years and is an award-winning writer. Random House published her first children's book Man O'War: Best Racehorse Ever, as well as Amazing Armadillos, which was the 2010 winner for Young Readers Book in the New Mexico Book Awards. Also, Bank Street College of Education named Amazing Armadillos as one of the best children's books of 2010. Goblins, The Kraken, Hydra and Swamp Monsters (finalist in the 2010 NM Book Awards) were released by Thomson Gale, and Picture Window Books published her two fictional titles, There Goes Turtle's Hat and Rules of the Net. Lucent published Football, the Science Behind Sports, the 2013 winner for Young Adult Book in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards. Her new fictional titles, Lone Star the Lawman, No Green Things, and Blue Ribbons will be released by Heinemann.Visit her at www.jennifermckerley.com and www.facebook.com/writeamarketablechildrensbook.
