When Daniel bar Jamon was young, he was a normal, happy child living with his parents and sister. That all changed when the Romans came to Israel and killed his mom and dad, leaving him with a burning hatred and a desire to revenge his parents’ death. Since he wanted drive the Romans out of Israel, he ran away from home and joined an outlaw band dedicated to the defeat of the Romans. There, his hate toward the Romans grew and grew as the band recruited new members to form an army. Through old friends that he reunited with, Joel and Malthace, Daniel encounteres a carpenter named Jesus. Jesus’s preachings interest Daniel, but it always left him puzzled and upset, because Jesus has not yet taken any action in opposing the Romans. Jesus’s preachings made Daniel rethink and second-guess everything he believes in and he soon figures out that maybe hate is not the solution but love might be…and just maybe, only love can bend a bow of bronze.
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This Newbery Medal winner depicts how Daniel grows from extreme hatred to comprehending
This Newbery Medal winner depicts how Daniel grows from extreme hatred to comprehending