I remember reading the book and i found it really interesting. Would be good to keep in a classroom library for students interested in history or other cultures.

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When twelve year old Saba and her older brother are kidnapped and taken from there rural home to the royal palace of Gondar, Saba finally learns about her long-lost parents and her own royal past. With Ethiopia’s rulers in the midst of a fierce struggle for control of the throne, what can the Kings of Kings—Emperor Yohannes III possibly want with her? ( )