CLEOPATRA - books at the 5th Grade level

You'll find that this list includes all non-fiction books at the 5th Grade level, about Cleopatra.  Should you wish to add a fictional read, you might want to consider  CLEOPATRA'S COIN by Gerry Bailey.   This latter book is at the AR 5.8 level (1 point) / Lexile: 900L.

Notes:
--for fun, check out the Youtube video done by Horrible Histories

QUEEN CLEOPATRA
(Just the Facts Biographies)
by Thomas Streissguth

Though the Queen of the Nice is known for her love affairs, Thomas Streissguth makes it clear to readers that Cleopatra was intelligent, passionate, and politically savvy, and flamboyant.

Reading Information:
Word Count:     13500
Page Count:  112
Accelerated Reading level: 5.1 / points: 2.0
AR quiz:  113081


YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE CLEOPATRA!
:An Egyptian Ruler You'd Rather Not Be
by Jim Pipe
David Antram (Illustrator)

3.92 Stars from 54 GoodReaders

This series approaches history with a fun and light-hearted approach.  Kids that normally wouldn't be interested in History can sometimes be drawn into the captivating facts and factoids of these books.

Word Count: 3,581
Page Count:  32
Accelerated Reading level: 5.2 / points: 1.0
AR quiz: 115287


WICKED RULERS: YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO KNOW!
by Fiona MacDonald
David Antram (Illustrator)

3.5 Stars from 6 GoodReaders

This book isn't just about Cleopatra, but I'm including it, because it's a short read that might be perfect for some children.  Besides Cleo the book covers 9 other brutal rulers.  (Woohoo ~ King John, and Ivan the Terrible among the baddies.)

Word Count: 3923
Page Count:  32
Accelerated Reading level: 5.8 / points: 1.0
AR quiz:  148795


CLEOPATRA
by Struan Reid

This book presents an account of Cleopatra's life, from birth to death, and explores her impact on history.

Word Count:     4571
Page Count:  32
Accelerated Reading level: 5.8 / points: 1.0
AR quiz: 56793