Adara has always longed to do the thing 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.

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…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR • Beatrice Gormley is the author of many biographies and novels for young people. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts.

EERDMANS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS 2002
PAPERBACK, 151 PGS