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Vicky Alvear Shecter

Vicky Alvear Shecter is the author of the young adult novel, CLEOPATRA'S MOON (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2011), based on the life of Cleopatra's only daughter. She is also the author of two award-winning biographies for kids on Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. She is a docent at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Antiquities at Emory University in Atlanta. The LA TIMES calls CLEOPATRA'S MOON, "magical" and "impressive." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY said it was "fascinating" and "highly memorable." The WALL STREET JOURNAL called it "absorbing."

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Website: www.vickyalvearshecter.com

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Historical Fiction, History, Young Adult

Vicky Alvear Shecter's Books

Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii - Vicky Alvear Shecter

A Day of Fire: a novel of Pompeii - Sophie Perinot, Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, Ben Kane, Damon Knight

A Year of Ravens: a novel of Boudica's Rebellion - SJA Turney, Russell Whitfield, Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, Ben Kane, E.E. Knight, Ruth Downie

Anubis Speaks! A Guide to the Afterlife by the Egyptian God of the Dead - Vicky Alvear Shecter

A Song of War: a novel of Troy - SJA Turney, Russell Whitfield, Libbie Hawker, Kate Quinn, Glyn Iliffe, Stephanie Thornton, Christian Cameron, Vicky Alvear Shecter

A Sea of Sorrow: A Novel of Odysseus - Vicky Alvear Shecter

Alexander the Great Rocks the World - Vicky Alvear Shecter, Terry Naughton

Hades Speaks!: A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead (Secrets of the Ancient Gods) - Vicky Alvear Shecter, J. E. Larson

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100 Pages A Day...Stephanie's Book Reviews rated it

7 years ago

text A Sea of Sorrow: A Novel of Odysseus

First book for 16 Tasks- Square 2- Bon Om Touk- Taking place on the Sea We have all heard of Odysseus' journey and the fanciful tales he brought back while being away for 20 years after the War of Troy. We have heard the stories from Odysseus' point of view, now the H Team brings us the stories f...

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8 years ago

text A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

What are you doing with your Friday night? Me? I'm ugly crying into a giant mug of tea. I am a sucker for anything Kate Quinn puts her name to.Outside of Kate Quinn, the only author whose work I was familiar with was Stephanie Dray. I found Dray's work to be rather forgettable. However, like I sai...

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Elysium rated it

9 years ago

text A Year of Ravens: a novel of Boudica's Rebellion

4,5 starsI’ve wanted to learn more about Boudica but haven’t actually read any books about her so this was really fascinating read. I’ve never been fan of the Romans and this didn’t make me like then any more… Although the Britons nor the Iceni were any better really…The book consist works by seven ...

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piratequeen rated it

10 years ago

text A Day of Fire: a novel of Pompeii

Mostly the stories kept me engaged despite the impending doom. Well-drawn characters, and the interconnection of the stories was very well done, with the characters moving in and out of each others' stories naturally. As the stories progress, the time moves forward as well. As such, the first cou...

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