The Bronze Bow, written by Elizabeth George Speare won the Newbery Medal in 1962. It tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin. He is a fierce, hotheaded young man determined to avenge his father’s death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel’s intense hatred for Romans begins to subside after he starts to hear the quiet and inspiring lessons of the traveling carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth. You’ll love this fast-paced, suspenseful, and brilliantly told story of friendship, loyalty, and community.