The Bronze Bow: A Newbery Award Winner – A Novel About Hate, Revenge, and Jesus's Message of Love for Kids (Ages 10-12)
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In this Newbery Medal–winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin will stop at nothing to seek revenge for his father's death at the hands of the Roman Empire.
After Daniel bar Jamin's father is crucified by the Roman Empire, Daniel wants nothing more than to rid his land of Israel of Roman control once and for all. Yet when David meets Jesus of Nazareth, a traveling carpenter with a gentle message of love and forgiveness, David starts to realize that the hate festering in his heart might be his true enemy after all. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this classic historical novel is well written, educational, and especially good for classroom or family reading. They frequently praise the vivid first-century setting, strong characters, inspiring message about love and forgiveness, and engaging storyline.
Goodreads readers are more divided: many call it a powerful story about vengeance turning to compassion, while some criticize the pacing, character depth, and overt moral message. Kirkus Reviews highlights the book as a vivid spiritual-versus-material story with a focus on revenge versus love. A homeschool review blog describes it as excellent read-aloud material with little objectionable content and strong educational value.
YouTube results include several real videos about this specific book, including a review and chapter/read-aloud videos.
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Specifications
| Genre | Fiction |
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Publication date | September 1, 1997 |
| Edition | Reissue |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0395137195 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0395137192 |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Reading age | 10+ years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.62 x 8.25 inches |
| Grade level | 5 - 7 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,309 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Children's Christian Historical Fiction #2 in Children's Christian Action & Adventure Fiction #2 in Children's Historical Fiction on Ancient Civilizations |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,641) |
