{"id":33,"date":"2007-02-10T19:59:34","date_gmt":"2007-02-11T00:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.henryaubin.com\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2020-01-25T11:43:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T16:43:35","slug":"fiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.henryaubin.com\/?page_id=33","title":{"rendered":"Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henryaubin.com\/?page_id=15\"><em>Rise of the Golden Cobra<\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a title=\"Golden Cobra Cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.henryaubin.com\/?page_id=15\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25\"><img class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/www.henryaubin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/02\/rise_of_the_goldencobra_picture2.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Cobra Cover\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>YOUNG ADULT FICTON (for ages 12-15)<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.henryaubin.com\/?page_id=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rise of the Golden Cobra<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(2007) dramatizes a true event of 728 BCE: the conquest of Egypt by the Kushites (or Nubians). The story&#8217;s main character is a teenage Egyptian boy, Nebi, who warns the Kushite king, Piankhy, of a plot by the Assyrian Empire to invade Egypt and Kush. Nebi joins the king&#8217;s army as it strives to take over Egypt so as to better defend it. (A sequel is in the works.)<\/p>\n<div>Awards:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Africana Book Awards Honor Book<\/strong>\u00a0(sponsored by the African Studies Association, U.S.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Silver Nautilus Book Award<\/strong>\u00a0(U.S.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skipping Stones Honor Book for Older Readers<\/strong>\u00a0(U.S.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Year\u2019s Best\u201d List, Resource Links<\/strong>\u00a0magazine for teachers (Canada)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Young Adult Fiction Top 10 List 2008<\/strong>, Ontario Library Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Books for Kids &amp; Teens,\u00a0<\/strong>Canadian Children\u2019s Book Centre<\/li>\n<li>Finalist:<strong>\u00a0 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People<\/strong>\u00a0(sponsored by TD Bank and the Canadian Children\u2019s Book Centre).<\/li>\n<li>Finalist:\u00a0<strong> Red Maple Award finalist<\/strong>\u00a0(Ontario Library Association)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brenda Randoph, founder and director of Africa Access Review, has kindly permitted me to feature here her excellent <a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Pianky_lesson.pdf\">lesson plan for teachers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Leprohon, professor of Egyptology at the University of Toronto, saluted the novel for being &#8220;historically accurate.&#8221; His full review <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.africaaccessreview.org\/aar\/detail.aspx?r=2088\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Media Reviews of<em> Rise of the Golden Cobra<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cAubin keeps the pages turning\u2026 This is a well-crafted and intriguing adventure that exposes students to a different world, even as it offers them anger, excitement, and the opportunity to ponder serious moral issues.\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<em><strong>School Library Journal<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(U.S.)<\/p>\n<div>&#8220;Aubin&#8217;s enthusiasm for a little-known campaign in ancient Africa shines through in this epic story, which depicts with respectful admiration not just the genius tactics of King Piankhy but also his devotion to\u00a0<i>maat,<\/i>\u00a0an ancient code of fairness and righteousness that helps give his kingdom solidarity. What gives the novel its pull as an adventure story is Nebi himself &#8212; a brave, earnest hero who has to struggle with his personal hatreds and humble status before he triumphs.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Toronto Star<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A fine yarn &#8212; a good old-fashioned page-turner with a solid historical grounding&#8230; Lots of heart-in-your-throat descriptions of battles.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Montreal Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fast-paced and exciting&#8221;\u00a0<strong>&#8211; Calliope history magazine (U.S.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcellent, enduring, everyone should read it! A great piece of historical fiction\u2026.A valuable addition to a school or public library. It will appeal to readers interested in adventure, as well as history. With its attention to historical detail, the title will be useful in studies of ancient Egypt and the pharaohs.\u00a0<i>Rise of the Golden Cobra<\/i>\u00a0takes young readers on a memorable journey through one of the greatest periods in ancient history.\u201d <strong>&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><i><strong>Resource Links<\/strong>\u00a0<\/i>magazine for teachers\u00a0(Canada)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBursting with action, political intrigue and military strategy in enticing historical detail\u2026 This is an epic adventure for young adult readers.\u201d\u00a0<strong>&#8211;\u00a0<em>CanLit for Teens<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWriting historical fiction is always a juggling act between the familiar and the exotic. We need to feel at home, to recognize familiar feelings and dilemmas, but we also need to feel like a traveller, marvelling at the unfamiliar, intrigued and stretched by situations and ideas not our own. Aubin maintains this tension with nary a fumble&#8230; .Aubin excels at his portrayal of two elements of war &#8211;\u00ad espionage and ingenuity. He creates a tense climate of secrets, codes, spies, double-crossing\u2026. With the Kushites, Aubin has obviously found uncharted territory for his considerable skills as a storyteller.&#8221;\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<strong><em>Quill &amp; Quire<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>(Canada)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is rare to find an effective historical novel for young readers about this time and place, and Henry Aubin has given us a strongly told novel, full of atmosphere and drama, one to grip the imagination.&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; <strong>Deakin Newsletter of Children&#8217;s Literature<\/strong> (British Columbia)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An awesome blend of fact and fiction filled with action.&#8221;\u00a0<strong>&#8211; The Canadian Children&#8217;s Book Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cA page-turner that boys in particular will love\u2026 Packed with adventure, action and timeless truths.\u201d\u00a0<strong>&#8211;\u00a0<em>Montreal Review of Books<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbounds with intrigue, military maneuvers and secret codes. Events are fast-paced and full of twists and double crosses.&#8221;<strong> &#8211;\u00a0<i>Professionally Speaking, The Magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecommended.\u201d <strong>&#8211;\u00a0<i>Teaching Tolerance Magazine <\/i><\/strong>(U.S.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompelling\u2026 A fast-moving and intriguing plot of military genius on King Piankhy\u2019s part\u2026 It is a journey into manhood as Nebi learns the truth of the king\u2019s wisdom that, to find real freedom, you can\u2019t keep hatred in your heart\u2026 Worthy of study in our middle year classrooms.\u201d\u00a0<strong>&#8211;\u00a0<em>CM Magazine<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>(Manitoba)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA great book\u2026 Very exciting cover to cover, and the war scenes were incredible, filled with action\u2026. Five stars!\u201d\u00a0&#8211; Keegan, age 13,\u00a0<strong><em>KidsWWrite<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rise of the Golden Cobra YOUNG ADULT FICTON (for ages 12-15) Rise of the Golden Cobra\u00a0(2007) dramatizes a true event of 728 BCE: the conquest of Egypt by the Kushites (or Nubians). 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