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The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone [Key to Ancient Egypt]: Illustrated with Photographs, Prints, and Drawings | James Cross Giblin

Praise for The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone:

"Until the Rosetta Stone was finally translated and the decoding of hieroglyphic writing made possible, much of Egyptian history was lost. The author has done a masterful job of distilling information, citing the highlights, and fitting it all together in an interesting and enlightening look at a puzzling subject."
—H.

"The social and intellectual history here are fascinating. A handsome, inspiring book."
—K.

Awards & Accolades:

• Notable Children's Books of 1991 (ALA)
• Notable 1990 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
• Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress)
• 100 Books for Reading and Sharing (NY Public Library)
• Parenting Honorable Mention, Reading Magic Award

About the Author:

James Cross Giblin: American Author & Editor

James Cross Giblin was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 8, 1933. He received a B. A. from Western Reserve University in 1954 and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Columbia University in 1955. He pursued playwriting before taking a job at Criterion Books in 1959.

Giblin focused on the children's book field.

In the early to mid-1960s, he was an associate editor at Lothrop, Lee and Shepard. In 1967, he moved to Seabury Press, where he became editor-in-chief, spearheading the development of the children's book line there, later called Clarion Books.

When Houghton Mifflin bought Clarion in the late 1970s, he moved to the company as Clarion's publisher. As an editor, he worked with such authors as Eileen Christelow and Mary Downing Hahn.

His first children's book, The Scarecrow Book written with Dale Ferguson, was published in 1980. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 20 books for young readers, mainly nonfiction, historical nonfiction, and biographies.

He won several awards including the 1983 National Book Award for Chimney Sweeps: Yesterday and Today and the 2003 Sibert Medal for The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler.

He died on April 10, 2016 at the age of 82.