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Name: The golden bull
Author: Marjorie Cowley

During a severe drought in Mesopotamia in 2600 B.C., when their parents can no longer support them, Jomar and his sister Zefa are sent to the city of Ur, where Jomar is apprenticed to a goldsmith and Zefa must try to find a way to keep from becoming a slave. Includes author's note on the history of the region.

First publish date: 2008

Authors: Marjorie Cowley

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