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The Bronze Bow: A Newbery Award WinnerPaperback – September 1, 1997
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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.
- Reading age10 - 12 years
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level5 - 7
- Lexile measure760L
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.62 x 8.25 inches
- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication dateSeptember 1, 1997
- ISBN-100395137195
- ISBN-13978-0395137192
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"A moving, vivid, and well-written picture of the spiritual vs. the material, vengeance vs. love." School Library Journal, Starred —
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"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.
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- Publisher : Clarion Books; Reissue edition (September 1, 1997)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0395137195
- ISBN-13 : 978-0395137192
- Reading age : 10 - 12 years
- Lexile measure : 760L
- Grade level : 5 - 7
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.62 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank:#4,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"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.
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I would recommend this primarily to young men, but young women will enjoy the strong female characters as well. Daniel and Joel will be identified with by young men who read this book. Their spirit and passion are attractive. Every man wants to have a cause so big they can die for it. Though some aspects of the story are a bit predictable they are not melodramatic, but rather heartfelt. Speare does not dip deep into pathos.
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"Daniel bristled. He could not make this girl out. Was she for him or against him?" (79).
"He had taken for granted that Leah had lost her wits on the terrible night of her childhood. Was he any better, he thought now with shame, than the neighbors who would have tied her with ropes?" (129)
"Strong arms and muscles were easy to find. A fiery spirit was not so common" (137).
"With irritation he saw that the water jar was empty and that he would have to stand in line at the well with the snickering women. He bent and picked up the jar, and the bars of his cage slid into place around him" (158).
Eighteen-year-old Daniel, a Jewish boy, hates the Romans because of his personal history with them. He joins up with a group of bandit rebels, led by the charismatic Rosh, who live in caves up in the hills. Daniel meets Joel and his sister Malthace (Thacia), siblings from a religious, educated Jewish family, when they explore the hills one day on their holiday. He also befriends Samson, a huge slave, possibly mute, that the rebels "freed" and who latched onto Daniel.
Daniel left his family behind when he escaped a cruel apprentice-master to join the rebels: his sister, Leah, traumatized by earlier events, and his elderly grandmother. A major part of the plot revolves around Daniel's inner conflict between his love of the exciting but relatively carefree life with the rebels and his sense of obligation toward his family. Eventually, Joel and Thacia become involved in his family's struggle for survival, as well as in the struggle against the Romans.
Throughout, Daniel keeps encountering Jesus, mostly through his friend Simon, the Zealot (also an ironsmith), and his inner conflict widens to include his deep hatred of the Romans and desire for revenge with Jesus' message of forgiveness and peace.
This book gave me a different and more human perspective on Jesus; some of the best parts describe a weary Jesus who, nevertheless, takes time for people, especially for a confused Daniel.
Speare was masterful in portraying the culture of the time, and the contrast between Daniel (a poor, orphaned ironsmith) and Joel (his friend, son of an influential and wealthy rabbi), as well as their encounters with the impoverished and ignorant "rabble," shows the stratification of that society in a concrete and interesting way.
We used this book for a church reading group, and everyone who read it had favorable feedback, although Daniel's truculent, scowling personality grated on at least one reader.
The book is an entertaining read. It held my attention and I have read so many books that a novel must be well-written for me to enjoy it. The flavor of the book reminded me a bit of Louis L'Amour's "The Walking Drum" - which was one of my favorite easy-read's for a long time.
The book does a good job showing the character development of it's principle character. He goes from being selfish to being responsible for others. We see him change as he really opens his eyes to the world & people around him.
One aspect I like about the book is that the author lets you "live" in the character's shoes. Kids will relate to the idealism, daring & comradery. As the main character grows emotionally & spiritually, we begin to see that life is much more dangerous, complex & frightening than a youth might appreciate. Your friends are not always your true friends and those who irritate you might be your salvation.
The book has a strong element of Christianity which will appeal to those who are of that faith. Christ plays a somewhat significant role in the book. While I didn't nec. agree with the description of "the piercing eyes" and all that jazz..the book was able to portray that "God's ways are not our ways" and "God's thoughts are not our thoughts." In the end, the young man is able to let go of his hatred & live for the first time in his life at peace with God & man.
I do recommend the book for it's readability & lessons, however I have it a 4 instead of a 5 because it is not heavy on history, not even as much as a Louis L'Amour novel is...or GA Henty.
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