The Bronze Bow

He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. from the Song of David (2 Samuel 22:35)
The Bronze Bow
A young boy seeks revenge against the Romans for killing his parents, but is turned away from vengeance by Jesus.
“A dramatic, deeply felt narrative whose characters and message will be long remembered” In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin will stop at nothing to seek revenge for his father’s death at the hands of the Roman Empire.
Set in Galilee in the time of Jesus, this is the story of a young Jewish rebel who is won over to the gentle teachings of Jesus. “A dramatic, deeply felt narrative whose characters and message will long be remembered.”
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.