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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780395137192 ISBN: 0395137195 Label: Houghton Mifflin Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: September 01, 1997 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Houghton Mifflin Editorial Review: Product Description: In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father's death by crucifixion by driving the Roman legions from his land of Israel. He joins an outlaw band and leads a dangerous life of spying, plotting, and impatiently waiting to seek revenge. Headstrong Daniel is devoid of tenderness and forgiveness, heading down a destructive path toward disaster until he hears the lessons taught by Jesus of Nazareth. With a brand new cover, young readers won't be able to pass up this timeless tale. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Only one of my favorite booksThis has got to be one of the best books that I have read. It started out a little slow for me, but once I got into it, I really liked it. It has a really good message to it, and it was really inspiring to me. I read some reviews about how it was too detailed or boring, but that is not true at all. It is not a total action book, but that is not what it is meant to be. I loved this book and it is part of my top ten. Rating: - 5 stars is not enough!There are a great deal of "Young Adult Fiction" books that I didn't get around to reading at the "right age." The Bronze Bow is one such book. I didn't read it until I was out of college and had a better understanding of the Jewish faith and customs, and I wondered what had taken me so long. This book is wonderful! It presents an accurate picture of everyday life in early Christian Jerusalem and reveals how family tragedy can scar young lives. Daniel's hatred of the Romans is an obssessive passion; ... Read More Rating: - planning to read it againThis is an interesting read for kids over the age of 10, and for adults as well. The main character depicts a Jewish teenager named Daniel living at the same time as Jesus. Daniel is deeply disturbed over the Roman occupation of Israel and the death of his parents. The book provides an excellent forum to teach children about religious tolerance and getting along with others. The characters are complex, allowing for deep literary analysis, and the historical context is educational, something that adolescents ... Read More Rating: - Even better the second time around!I read this with two of my children a handful of years ago and just recently, for the second time, with my youngest. It's even better than I remembered! Others have summed up the plot very well, so I'll just say, this is an excellent book! Rating: - Great story, good lessons learnedMy 12 year old son and I read this book for his (homeschool) English class. I read it with him as it was a hard read for him. But we both really liked it and as we got further into the book we didn't want to put it down, but read as much as we could. It has a good lesson about not keeping revenge and hate in your heart. It is set in Jesus' time and he is a character in the book. We are not Christians, but loved the book's lesson and story line and I was glad to discuss the topics the story line brought ... Read More |
