{"product_id":"adara-paperback","title":"Adara - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeatrice Gormley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe soldier heaved me over his shoulder as if I were a spring lamb. \u003cbr\u003e \"I am not Israelite!\" I screamed. \u003cbr\u003e I beat his back, hurting my hands. \"Let me go.\"\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 . . .\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\"The soldier heaved me over his shoulder as if I were a spring lamb.\u003cbr\u003e\" I am not Israelite!\" I screamed.\u003cbr beat his back hurting my hands. let me go.\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdara 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeatrice Gormley was born in Glendale, California and attended Pomona College from which she graduated magna cum laude. She is the author of many popular books for young readers. As a writer, she admires the drama of Bible stories and is intrigued by their people. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit Beatrice Gormley's website: http: \/\/www.beatricegormley.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adara\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757589889312,"sku":"9780802852168","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f97847c9cf547358bd4bb0ccedb2fcf.webp?v=1780106001","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/adara-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}