A Cry From Egypt

by Hope Auer

Girls, get back! Ezra shouted.His face was pale, but his eyes kindled with indignation as he stood in front of the girls protectively. Ezra dropped the pitchers in the sand and his hand flashed to a dagger, concealed under his tunic. Jarah s eyes grew wide. He could be killed for carrying a dagger!Jarah was a slave in Egypt. It was a dangerous place to be.Her work was exhausting and her family was torn between the gods of the Egyptians and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And her brother... would his Ada be given in marriage to an Egyptian in the palace? Would they ever be free?Adventure, excitement, love, and faith come together when Jarah and her family find themselves at the culmination of four hundred years of history.Have you ever wondered what life was like in ancient Egypt? As an Israelite? And a slave? Want your children to understand the Bible is history?I seriously have no words that can properly explain everything awesome about this book. - Dawn Winters from Guiding Light HomeschoolAfter reading the first chapter with the children, I snuck off to read more. I stayed up late to finish it. That s how drawn into Jarah s world I was. - Linda B at Homeschooling 6One of the things I enjoyed most about this book as a parent was that Hope did an excellent job of focusing on her story, while staying true to the Biblical account of the plagues in Egypt. She allowed the Bible to speak for itself with the details she presented, neither adding nor subtracting from it. - Michele P from Family, Faith, and FridaysFast paced, Biblically and historically accurate, great fun! - Hal & Melanie Young, authors of Raising Real Men and Publishers, Great Waters PressA required read aloud for the Tapestry of Grace curriculum, one of eight recommended books for Cornerstone Curriculum's The Grand Story ancient history curriculum by David and Shirley Quine"Hope Auer’s book, A Cry From Egypt, succeeds on multiple levels. There are shining examples of young people wrestling with doubts and trying to understand what God is doing. There are delightful examples of healthy families, under difficult circumstances, doing what families do – caring for each other, teasing each other, loving each other. There is romance – young people thinking about marriage and seeking wise counsel – facing the eternal struggles of the course of true love. As a historian, I particularly admired her portrayal of ancient Egypt in the time of Moses. We pass too lightly through the list of the ten plagues. We know how the story ends. For those who lived it, it must have been terrifying. They had no idea what would come next, or how the story would end. Miss Auer has done an admirable job of showing us the impact that the dramatic events of the Exodus must have had on ordinary families in Egypt. A Cry From Egypt is a great read for young adults from upper middle to high school (and adults could profit by reading it too!)” – Rob Shearer Publisher, Greenleaf Press

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 26, 2013

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

fascinating historical fiction

Our family read this as a read aloud and enjoyed the story. It does get a bit graphic in places, but it paints a vivid picture of what life was like for the enslaved Israelites. There are a lot of typos in this book and the sentence compositions were sometimes very difficult to get through as a read aloud. But overall, a great read!

[Hannah Christmas · Rating 3 out of 5]

The historical aspects of this book were great, particularly for my seven year old! It really helps to immerse yourself in these well-known Bible stories to help all readers understand the weight and depth and meaning of it all. Some of the writing was a little choppy, unfortunately, and could have been better. Some may say that since it was a kids book, that's what you get, but it disappoints me that we don't put more effort into giving young readers quality writing to help them engage in it better and enjoy it more without the distraction of awkward diction and word choice. Anyway, it was a great read for our history lesson on the Exodus and my daughter loved it.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

My family and I read this book as part of our homeschool curriculum. It was an easy, enjoyable read and brought the plagues of Egypt to life for my children. It also held their attention as we read it aloud. There were some grammatical and spelling errors which were annoying but other than that we all enjoyed the story.

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brings the Exodus to life

This was a great read aloud with my 3rd and 4th grader. We were able to get a much better grasp of the time period and what life would have been like for the Israelites and Egyptians.

[Becca Avila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, i think I do like the 2nd one better though.
It give me a great insider about what and how things happened in in Egypt.

[Kourtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had way to much romance