The Bronze Bow: A Newbery Award Winner

Read and re-read since my childhood I love this book. I bought this as a gift to pass it on to someone else to love. Which they did.

A very good book! I thought the story was very educational but interesting at the same time! It has interesting characters and a great plot! A must have!

I was first introduced to this book in my 8th grade English class. I enjoyed it so much then, I went out and read the author's other books. I recently picked this one up again and was amazed at how powerful it still was to me. The story concerns Daniel, a young Jew at the time of Christ. He has an intense hatred of the Romans and lives with an outlaw band in the hills. When his grandmother dies, he must move to the village to take care of his sister while trying to continue his life's mission of driving the Romans back to Rome. He is drawn to the miracle worker, but just doesn't know what he truly thinks about him. Is he the Messiah sent to free them from the Romans? And will his sister ever recover? Ms. Speare was able to create a complex plot that is simple enough for her target age to understand, but still captivating to adults. I got so caught up in the events when I was rereading that I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this children's novel to readers of all ages.

also this is a great book!!! I love how it ties in the life of Christ with the story of this young boy.

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