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| Title | : | The Bronze Bow |
| Author | : | Elizabeth George Speare |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1997 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published March 3rd 1961) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Classics. Childrens |
Elizabeth George Speare
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 3.96 | 19761 Users | 1791 Reviews
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He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. –from the Song of David (2 Samuel 22:35) The Bronze Bow, written by Elizabeth George Speare (author of The Witch of Blackbird Pond) won the Newbery Medal in 1962. This gripping, action-packed novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin—a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father’s death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel’s palpable hatred for Romans wanes only when he starts to hear the gentle lessons of the traveling carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth. A fast-paced, suspenseful, vividly wrought tale of friendship, loyalty, the idea of home, community . . . and ultimately, as Jesus says to Daniel on page 224: “Can’t you see, Daniel, it is hate that is the enemy? Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up a hundredfold. The only thing stronger than hate is love.” A powerful, relevant read in turbulent times.Declare Books During The Bronze Bow
| Original Title: | The Bronze Bow |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal (1962) |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 19761 Users | 1791 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books The Bronze Bow
I really enjoyed this book! I remember my sister loving it when we were kids, but I didn't get to it then. I am glad I took the time to read it now. Beautiful story, good characters, well written, and kept my attention from the start. Worth the read! I especially love that Jesus is represented so beautifully in this story. It helps one to understand why he was so confusing to the Jews. I love how his love for people is presented in this book.I read this book alongside my Challenge A student for school. We both enjoyed the story and character development.
CleanlinessSexual ContentLust - 1 Incident: A young man watches a girl dance.Miscellaneous - 7 Incidents: A giant of a man, naked except for a filthy loincloth. A young man swims with no clothing. A young man is attracted to a girl. A young man gets the added reward of a girls flashing smile. Men are clad only in tunics, some are stripped by burglars. A young man blushes at the mention of a girl and her brother hints to him of marrying her. A girls hand closes over a boys.Violence - None
There is one black character in this book. His name is Samson, and he is a slave. As soon as he is freed, he makes another character his master, because apparently black people cannot survive without being subjugated.The plot is ridiculously drawn-out and contrived: Daniel spends like 90% of the book preparing a rebellion, and we get boring details and scenes of planning and scheming. But in the ending it fails miserably, and in like the last three pages Jesus steps in, wiggles his fingers, and
This book was so not what I expected. In fact, this is the second book in a row I've expected to be an American Indian tale from the title. That's the fun of not checking out the blurbs on a book: you get to be surprised.This story is actually set in the time of Christ. The main character, Daniel, is a Jewish rebel (zealot) living in the mountains waiting for the opportune time, or person, to banish the Romans from Jerusalem. It was interesting to see the expectancy for a Messiah who would be a
I really liked this book. It reminded me a lot of "The Robe" by Lloyd C. Douglas, which I also liked. I really appreciated getting another perspective of Jesus Christ and how he may have appeared to many Jews. Throughout most of the book, I thought that the descriptions of Daniel's anger was exaggerated and dramatic. Then I finally realized that he truly had these hateful, spiteful feelings and desires for vengeance that blinded him and were really out of control. I guess it's just hard for me
I hated this book with a burning passion that could boil a glacier . First of all, if you even enjoyed this book the tiniest bit , do not read this review , youve been warned. Anyways , this book is the most miserable thing Ive ever experienced . Not only did I have to suffer through page after page of mindlessness, I had to take tests , quizzes, and answer comprehension questions about the very book that I wished to light on fire and ban the human race from setting theirs eyes on , let alone
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