The Betrayer's Fortune: Menno Simons (Trailblazer Books #13) [Paperback]

Dave and Neta Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Young Adriaen Wens must decide whether to cooperate with authorities when his mother is arrested for following the leader of the Anabaptists. Ages 8-12.

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Gr. 3^-6. A teenager's struggle to reestablish his trust in God is the focus of this novel, which is set in the early 1500s during the persecution of the Anabaptists (later to become the Mennonites). When his mother is imprisoned for her beliefs, 15-year-old Adriaen wrestles with thoughts of why a just God allows suffering. In trying to find a way to rescue her, he faces the dilemma of whether to betray the leader of the Anabaptists or to embrace a faith that could cost him his own life. The plot is compelling, with the unfolding of events transforming an initially unsympathetic boy into a courageous young man. But the story is most effective in its final scenes, which serve as a catharsis for Adriaen's grief and anger. Having received a letter from his mother encouraging him to follow Christ, Adriaen accepts God's will, fully expecting to witness his mother's execution. Shelly Townsend-Hudson

About the Author

Dave and Neta Jackson are full-time writers and editors whose talented work on the TRAILBLAZER BOOKS has earned them numerous awards and worldwide acclaim. They are the parents of two adult children and make their home in Illinois.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556614675
• ISBN-13: 978-1556614675
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,036,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably wonderful!, November 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Betrayer's Fortune: Menno Simons (Trailblazer Books #13) (Paperback)

This book takes you through a fictionalized account of Menno Simons. It was wonderful. My boys were engaged. Both had to read the book a second time on their own after we finished using it for school.

I learned much about persecution that christians endured in Europe. There is ONE chapter that is a little intense. It is set in a dungeon, and describes a form of torture. However, it is historically accurate, tasteful, and important to the plot.