The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle

Title: The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Dan Gutman
Publisher: Recorded Books
ISBN: 9798892747561
SKU: 67684
Release Date: 08/10/24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Grade Level: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Fiction


Description : From the author of the My Weird School books, an adventure story that spans centuries and continents.
In Central Park, New York, stands Cleopatra’s Needle. But what do you know about? Did you know that
thousands of people worked in 1461 BCE to build it? Then hundreds more moved it, and erected it in Alexandria,
where it stood for 3,000 years? So how did a monolith weighing over 200 tons get moved all the way to New
York City—and in the 19th Century, no less?
In this historical fiction account by bestselling author Dan Gutman, five kids who watched the Needle at each
phase of its history recount the daring story of how something that seemed to be impossible –and that nearly
ended in disaster—finally succeeded against all odds.
Including photos, diagrams, and illustrations, this book will leave history lovers and fans of problem solving
astounded at all that was accomplished. And best of all, it will leave middle grade readers feeling they’ve just
watched a really good movie—they’ll hardly even realize they were reading.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection