"Hatshepsut: Women Who Were Kings" by Queenie Chan follows the life of Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's most remarkable pharaohs. The story delves into her rise to power in a male-dominated society, exploring her determination, intelligence, and political acumen. Hatshepsut initially serves as regent for her young stepson, Thutmose III, but gradually takes on the role of pharaoh herself, donning male garb to assert her authority. Amidst court intrigue and the challenges of ruling, she embarks on ambitious building projects and trade expeditions, leaving a lasting legacy. The narrative weaves history with themes of gender and power. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Women Who Were Kings .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-9th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 38 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Bento Comics .

Steve Deger is the co-author of the best-selling Book of Positive Quotations. Queenie Chan is a critically acclaimed illustrator and author.