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Be a Scribe!: Working for a Better Life in Ancient Egypt

Michael Hoffen, Christian Casey and Jen Thum

Illustrator: images selected by Michael Hoffen and Christian Casey

Ages: 14+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Callaway

ISBN: 979-8-9874124-3-5

Keywords: History-

This translation of a papyrus dating from ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom tells the story of a teenage boy living almost 4,000 years ago. Photographs of artifacts and reproductions of artwork.