Beauty in the Fields: The Diary of Ruth's Fellow Harvester; Moab and Israel, about 1200 BC

The Promised Land Diaries #6

by Anne Adams

Ten-year-old Abi, a Moabite girl, is led on an unexpected and dangerous journey when she accompanies Naomi and Ruth back to Naomi's homeland. As Abi helps Ruth glean in Boaz's fields, she learns important lessons about the meaning of integrity, kindness, devotion, generosity, and loyalty. Young readers will see how God blesses those who bless others.

Genres: Historical Fiction

174 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 2004

Reviews

[Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read aloud to the girls. THis gave some interesting insight to the time period, but it wasn't the best historical fiction based on the Bible that I've read. Would be a good, quick read for an older grade school or middle school girl. It is pretty cute.

[Candace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable reading. Candace read 6/08