Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Little Brown and Company (First Edition)
Pages
267
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.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
267 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0316522732 / 9780316522731
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Lexile
760L
User reviews
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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Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 1995)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1995)
Call number
J4E.Lev