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Puffin (1996), Mass Market Paperback, 272 pages
Description
When Moses comes to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land, Jesse, a Hebrew slave, finds his life changed by his growing faith in God and his attraction to the half-Egyptian, half-Syrian Jennat.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 1995)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1995)
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LibraryThing member Saieeda
This is a beautiful retelling of the biblical story of Moses and the Hebrew slaves in Egypt. Whatch events happen from the perspective of two young adults who did not cause the change but were certaintly affected by it. This book is romantic, dramtic, and emotional. It is well-written. The reader
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ISBN
0140375376 / 9780140375374