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Summary

The adventures of a thirteen-year-old boy (the son of two of the Advent Storybooks characters)  tracing the events leading up to Easter. 

Stats

Genre: Midgrade (8-12 years) adventure, Biblical retelling (Easter)

Series length: One (+ four previous books on Christmas)

Violence: Some violence and scary sequences involving theft, robbery, enslavement, threat of death, kidnapping, etc.

Magic/Supernatural: Only that which is found in the original Easter story

Romance: None 

Christian/spiritual element: Overt and explicit, including nonfiction devotionals and discussion questions

Recommendation: ​Families looking for a read-aloud during the Lent season in preparation for Easter

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Opening page: 

A shadow moved across the stone wall of the stable. Amon sucked in his breath and tried to steady his heart. The shadow could mean only one thing: the notorious thief Benjamin was just around the corner, on the other side of the wall, having tracked Amon through the rabble of the marketplace. At thirteen, Amon had seen many such thieves pass through Jerusalem, but none so treacherous as the scoundrel Benjamin. 

​Among raised his sword high overhead. Sweat trickled down his cheek, and he silently wiped it against the scratchy cloth of his tunic. In moments Benjamin would burst through the archway that separated the stable in which Amon hid from the stall of the cheese seller on the other side. 

Amon's Adventure
by Arnold Ytreeide

​Another family "read together" story from popular author Arnold Ytreeide

Following in the footsteps of his widely popular Advent series--Jotham’s Journey, Bartholomew’s Passage, and Tabitha’s Travels--well-known author Arnold Ytreeide presents a captivating story to take families through the season of Lent, culminating on Easter Sunday.

Thirteen-year-old Amon, the son of Jotham and Tabitha, enjoys playing with his friends but is also ready to join his father in the temple court where only men are allowed. Eager to be considered a man, Amon struggles to divide his time between his friends and his duties to family and faith. But when Jotham is falsely accused of a terrible crime, Amon willingly sacrifices his childhood ways in order to save his father’s life. Along the way, he sees the jubilant crowds that gathered on Palm Sunday, outwits the Roman soldiers that planned to kill both his father and Jesus, hears the Messiah address the angry crowds, is present during the daring betrayal of Judas Iscariot, and witnesses the ultimate sacrifice made on Good Friday.

With short, exciting chapters, reflections for family devotions, and advice for making Lent a meaningful experience, Amon’s Adventure will help families discover anew the spiritual power of the resurrection story.

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