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Summary: To escape the edict that condemned all first-born Hebrew males by Egypt's Pharoah, Rameses I, the infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Seti. Moses gains Seti's favor and the love of the throne princess Nefertiri. He also gains the hatred of Seti's son, Rameses....

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount DVD 2006

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TEN

Thomas, M. J.

Summary: "Peter, Mary, and Hank journey to the pyramid-studded desert of ancient Egypt. When the trio become friends with Pharaoh's daughter, they witness first-hand as Moses petitions Pharaoh for the Israelites' freedom. Plagues wreak havoc as the group races to decode the scroll, gets chased by a panther, and battles Pharaoh's cunning advisor, the Great Magician"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/ideals 2018

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Yolen, Jane

Summary: Seven-year-old Miriam places her baby brother's basket in the Nile River, watches the Pharoah's daughter draw him out and name him Moses, and ponders a vision of other water parting. Includes note on the biblical story on which this is based.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Yolen 2020

Summary: ... shows a rather different side of Moses, the Stone Age and the Roman Empire - in which Brooks is a stand-up philosopher playing Caesar's Palace. Next, the truth is finally told about the Spanish Inquisition in a splashy production number featuring song-and-dance monks and swimming nuns ... It's history as you've never known it - completely irreverent and positively hilarious. -- Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 1999

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY HIS

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie History 1981

Summary: In the wilderness after a dramatic escape from Egypt, the story of the Hebrew people reaches a pivotal moment - one in which uncertainty and desperation threaten to derail the dream of a Promised Land. This program features author Bruce Feiler’s re-creation of that ancient, 40-year struggle for survival. Reflecting on places where God is said to have provided food and water for the Israelites,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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McDonough, Yona Zeldis

Summary: "Here is the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief. Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: J Belief McDonough

Koralek, Jenny.

Summary: A simple retelling of how Moses, who grew to lead the Hebrews out of captivity in Egypt, was saved when his mother and sister set him adrift in a water-tight basket where Pharoah's daughter would find him.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2003

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 222 Kor

Smith, Jill Eileen

Summary: "In her eventful lifetime, Miriam was many things to many people: protective older sister, song leader, prophetess, leper. But between the highs and the lows, she was a girl who dreamed of freedom, a woman who longed for love, a leader who made mistakes, and a friend who valued connection. With her impeccable research and keen eye for detail, bestselling author Jill Eileen Smith offers this...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Smith 2021

Bale, Christian

Summary: The story of the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt as led by Moses.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Home Entertainment 2015

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD EXO RATED PG-13

Kushner, Harold S.

Contents: The man who dared to dream -- Who are you working for? -- A hard road, not a smooth one -- New dreams for old ones -- Keeping promises -- It's not all about you -- The mistakes good people make -- How to write yourself a happy ending.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3118 KUS

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-Help Kushner

Summary: Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs… and of the Bible. This program accompanies journalist Bruce Feiler on a historical, geographical, and spiritual reconstruction of Genesis and Exodus narratives. Trekking by camel, boat, and horseback, Feiler discovers how the ancient Egyptian culture and religion influenced the Israelites during their centuries-long stay in Egypt, especially in the importance placed...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Card, Orson Scott.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Deseret Book Co. 1997

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAR

Summary: Based on the story of Ruth and Naomi. When the armies of Rhubarb go to battle against the Kingdom of Scone, the Great Pie War breaks out and things get really messy! Duke and the Great Pie War is an adventure featuring a lesson on loving your family.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Wonder 2005

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV VEG

Feiler, Bruce S.

Summary: An exploration of how the story of Moses has influenced American history traces the biblical figure's role in inspiring change, from the Pilgrims' journey and the visions of the Founding Fathers to the ideologies of the civil rights movement.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 FEI

Larson, Kirby.

Summary: Wanting to share a tea party with a new next-door neighbor, a little girl and her doll, Bitty Baby, overcome their trepidation about making new friends with someone who is different by remembering the story about Bitty Baby and a hedgehog.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E Lar

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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC LAR

Summary: Lavish Biblical epic that tells the life story of Moses, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom outside Egypt.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2004

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE TEN

Wouk, Herman

Summary: A tale told through correspondence, articles, and text messages traces the efforts of a group of movie makers, including a brilliant young writer-director who has rejected her rabbinical father's strict upbringing, to create a movie about the life of Moses.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC WOU

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WOU

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