Henry Aubin

Henry Aubin is a journalist at the Montreal Gazette and the author of The Rescue of Jerusalem: The Alliance between Hebrews and Africans in 701 BC. His most recent book is Rise of the Golden Cobra - a novel for young adults, available at selected bookstores and Amazon.com

Rise of the Golden Cobra is a coming-of-age story of a teenager who becomes the youngest officer in the army of the chivalrous King Piankhy of Kush (also known as Nubia). He takes part in the great invasion of Egypt in 728 B.C. The novel, for readers 12-16, deals with battles on land and river and other true events.

• Africana Book Awards Honor Book (sponsored by the African Studies Association, U.S.)
• Silver Nautilus Book Award (U.S.)
• Skipping Stones Honor Book for Older Readers (U.S.)
• “The Year’s Best” List, Resource Links (Canada)
• Young Adult Fiction Top 10 List 2008, Ontario Library Association
• Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre
• Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People - Finalist (sponsored by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre).
• Red Maple Award finalist (Ontario Library Association)

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