Cleopatra "Serpent of the Nile"

The richest, most powerful woman in the world, Cleopatra commanded the East and tamed the West in the time she ruled Egypt. With both cunning and charm, she fought for her right to control the Nile and began an affair with Julius Caesar that would entwine the fates of ancient Egypt and Rome. Fact meets with illustration to present an intelligent, evocative rise-to-ruin story of a leader who, despite her schemes, lost everything--including her beloved homeland.

Mary Fisk Pack is an elementary school teacher. She lives in northern California. Peter Malone has illustrated more than 20 children’s books abd is the author of Close to the Wind.