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I certainly never expected to encounter among the Newberys a book of historical fiction where the main character meets Jesus!
Daniel is a young man growing up in Israel during the time of the Roman occupation. Daniel wants nothing more than to rid his land of the hated Roman legions. He joins a band of warriors who are preparing an army to go up against the Romans, but, in time, he sees that the hatred of the band against the Romans is not conquering them. He hears about a rabbi who goes from vil ...more
Daniel is a young man growing up in Israel during the time of the Roman occupation. Daniel wants nothing more than to rid his land of the hated Roman legions. He joins a band of warriors who are preparing an army to go up against the Romans, but, in time, he sees that the hatred of the band against the Romans is not conquering them. He hears about a rabbi who goes from vil ...more
I wasn't really looking forward to reading this 1962 Newbery medal winner. All I knew about it was that it was about a boy living during the times of Jesus and it had an unappealing cover. I was pleasantly surprised by the book.
It follows the story of Daniel, a Jewish boy who sees his father crucified by the Romans and watches his mother die of grief shortly thereafter. After seeing this, he makes a vow to avenge their deaths. Daniel lives with his grandmother and his younger sister, who never ...more
It follows the story of Daniel, a Jewish boy who sees his father crucified by the Romans and watches his mother die of grief shortly thereafter. After seeing this, he makes a vow to avenge their deaths. Daniel lives with his grandmother and his younger sister, who never ...more
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