The Bronze Bow

Speare, Elizabeth G

ISBN 10: 0808539000 ISBN 13: 9780808539001

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 1997

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A young Jewish rebel is filled with hatred for the Romans and a desire to avenge his parents' deaths until Jesus of Nazareth teaches him love and understanding of others. A Newbery Medal book.

About this title

About the Author:

"I was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on November 21, 1908. I have lived all my life in New England, and though I love to travel I can't imagine ever calling any other place on earth home. Since I can't remember a time when I didn't intend to write, it is hard to explain why I took so long getting around to it in earnest. But the years seemed to go by very quickly. In 1936 I married Alden Speare and came to Connecticut. Not till both children were in junior high did I find time at last to sit down quietly with a pencil and paper. I turned naturally to the things which had filled my days and thoughts and began to write magazine articles about family living. Then one day I stumbled on a true story from New England history with a character who seemed to me an ideal heroine. Though I had my first historical novel almost by accident it soon proved to be an absorbing hobby." Elizabeth George Speare (1908-1994) won the 1959 Newbery Medal for THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND, and the 1962 Newbery Medal for THE BRONZE BOW. She also received a Newbery Honor Award in 1983, and in 1989 she was presented with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her substantial and enduring contribution to children’s literature.

Review:

"A dramatic, deeply felt narrative whose characters and message will long be remembered." Booklist, ALA

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0808539000
• ISBN 13: 9780808539001
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Number of pages: 256