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In Pharaoh’s Daughter, Julius Lester reimagines the biblical narrative of a Hebrew baby rescued from the Nile by the Pharaoh’s daughter. Over a turbulent adolescence, the boy matures into a prophetic figure for his people, while his sister embraces her destiny as a priestess of Egyptian deities. The story explores themes of faith, identity, and the interplay of Judean and Egyptian cultures.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Julius Lester
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