Key to the Prison

Religious Heritage

by Louise A. Vernon, Allan Eitzen (Illustrator)

This story takes place in Ulverston, England, about 300 years ago. George Fox, an English religious leader and the founder of the Society of Friends, also called Quakers, lived during that time. Tommy Stafford and his sister, Celia, witness the violence and persecution brought on by the words and ways of Fox. His courage, calmness, and power with God influenced the whole family. For 9-to-14-year-olds.

Genres: Historical Fiction

127 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Born in Coquille, Oregon, on March 6, 1914, Vernon later graduated from Willamette University. An author of children's books about religious heritage and historical fiction, Vernon has seen numerous books published in series form. After traveling abroad to research her subjects, Vernon has penned novels about John Wesley, William Tyndale, John Wycliffe, and Johann Gutenberg, to name a few. Several of her older books have been reprinted, showing their continued popularity, and in 2003, Vernon wrote Doctor in Rags. She lives in California.

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

Of all her books this was my least favourite. Characters were not developed and it was hard to follow at times. I read it to my class but it won't join the regular roster of read-alouds.

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess it is not good for me to read books about the early reformation, it always seems to make me angry about man's inhuman treatment of others especially when it is for the simple reason they do not believe the same as another.

[Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good story of the starting of the Quakers and their start in the Americas. Bio of George Fox written from the prospective of a child during those times.