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[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)]
[Read by Charles Carroll]
A Newbery Honor winner!
Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu?
Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu's abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes?
Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu's room and he knows his luck -- and his destiny -- are about to change.
[Read by Charles Carroll]
A Newbery Honor winner!
Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu?
Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu's abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes?
Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu's room and he knows his luck -- and his destiny -- are about to change.
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About the Author:
Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1915-2000) was a writer for more than fifty years and was the author of more than twenty children's books. She has won many honors and awards for her books, including the Newbery Honor for her books Moccasin Trail, The Golden Goblet, and The Moorchild.
Charles Carroll is an actor and voice-over artist residing in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He is an avid film buff and stays active in the local film community.
Review:
Charles Carroll is an actor and voice-over artist residing in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He is an avid film buff and stays active in the local film community.
Praise for the Newbery Honor book, The Golden Goblet
''Exceptionally vivid, swiftpaced, and stirring.''--The Horn Book
''An exhilarating story of the arduous fulfillment of a boy's dream . . . We are given a most worthy hero in Ranofer, one who struggles with his own fears and ideals, who smarts under his own cowardice, but who finds the power to rise to his own strength. This plus the vividly detailed setting make the book an excellent choice.'' --Kirkus Reviews
''Exceptionally vivid, swiftpaced, and stirring.''--The Horn Book
''An exhilarating story of the arduous fulfillment of a boy's dream . . . We are given a most worthy hero in Ranofer, one who struggles with his own fears and ideals, who smarts under his own cowardice, but who finds the power to rise to his own strength. This plus the vividly detailed setting make the book an excellent choice.'' --Kirkus Reviews
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- PublisherScholastic Teaching Resources
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 043957255X
- ISBN 13 9780439572552
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
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