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Adara
Contributor(s): Gormley, Beatrice (Author)
ISBN: 0802852165     ISBN-13: 9780802852168
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $8.10  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2002
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Annotation:
"The soldier heaved me over his shoulder as if I were a spring lamb.
" I am not Israelite!" I screamed.

Adara has always longed to do the things that well-brought-up girls ofher time are not supposed to do. She wants to learn toread and write -- like men. And she wants the freedom totravel -- like men -- outside the boundaries of her sheltered life.

One day she awakens to a blast of trumpets as the Israelites andArameans battle just outside the safety of her village walls. Curious, Adara sneaks out to see the battle. Little does she know that this willbe her last day of freedom for a very long time.

Sold into slavery, Adara becomes a servant to General Namaan andhis family and begins a remarkable journey of self-discovery, healing, and redemption -- a journey that, in the end, faces herwith the hardest decision of her life . . .
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Middle East
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2002021609
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Evangelical
- Theometrics - Mainline
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 64976
Reading Level: 5.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:
The soldier heaved me over his shoulder as if I were a spring lamb.
"I am not Israelite!" I screamed.
I beat his back, hurting my hands. "Let me go." Adara has always longed to do the things that well-brought-up girls of her time are not supposed to do. She wants to learn to read and write -- like men. And she wants the freedom to travel -- like men -- outside the boundaries of her sheltered life.

One day she awakens to a blast of trumpets as the Israelites and Arameans battle just outside the safety of her village walls. Curious, Adara sneaks out to see the battle. Little does she know that this will be her last day of freedom for a very long time.

Sold into slavery, Adara becomes a servant to General Namaan and his family and begins a remarkable journey of self-discovery, healing, and redemption -- a journey that, in the end, faces her with the hardest decision of her life . . .

Contributor Bio(s): Gormley, Beatrice: - Beatrice Gormley was born in Glendale, California andattended Pomona College from which she graduated magnacum laude. She is the author of many popular books foryoung readers. As a writer, she admires the drama of Biblestories and is intrigued by their people. She lives inWestport, Massachusetts.