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Houghton Mifflin, 2003-23-06

Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

James Rumford, Author

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9780618333455

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In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion's dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge.
James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion's adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.
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Told with lyrical text and elegant illustrations, this story celebrates a mind determined to understand. Jean-François Champollion’s relentless curiosity and passion for knowledge model perseverance and the quiet thrill of discovery.

Keywords and Themes: Achievement • Ancient • Biography & Autobiography • Curiosity • Determination • Discovery • General • Historical • History • Holocaust • Ingenuity • Intelligence • Juvenile Nonfiction • Language • Language Arts • Perseverance • Women

Readability • 4.7

Age Range • 4-7

Pages • 32

Subjects • Egyptian language • France • Writing • Hieroglyphic • Egyptologists • Champollion • Jean-Francois

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Ancient • Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | General • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Holocaust

In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt's ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion's dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge.
James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion's adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

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