Place in the Sun

by Jill Rubalcaba

In this story set in Ancient Egypt, a boy named Senmut is only 9 years old when it becomes evident that he has inherited his father's talent as a sculptor. But after accidentally killing a dove, Senmut is exiled from his home and sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor in the gold mines of Nubia. Now Senmut has to use his skills as a sculptor to escape his fate.

Available editions of Place in the Sun

	9780395826454, Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1997 $4.31 (Used - Good) Other copies of 9780395826454

	9780141301235, Paperback, Puffin, 1998 $1.00 (Used - Like New) Other copies of 9780141301235

Publisher Notes

When Senmut's sculpting chisel slips from his fingers, accidentally killing a sacred dove, Egyptian priests exile the 9-year-old boy to a lifetime of hard labor in the gold mines of Nubia. Wrenched from his family, forced to endure brutal guards and unending heat, Senmut turns to the one thing he loves best -- his sculpture. Can it set him free? "The suspense never flags, and details of the period are so smoothly integrated that the action never slows, either." -- Booklist "An exciting and information-filled adventure. The details of the daily life, customs, and beliefs of the people are wonderfully revealed through the words and deeds of the characters. The story has enough excitement to capture the interest of even the most reluctant readers." -- School Library Journal

Synopses

In ancient Egypt, the gifted young son of a sculptor is taken into slavery when he attempts to save his father's life, and is himself almost killed before his exceptional talent leads Pharoah to name him Royal Sculptor.

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