Persia's Brightest Star: The Diary of Queen Esther's Attendant Persian Empire, 470s B.C. (Promised Land Diaries) [Hardcover]

Anne Tyra Adams (Author), Dennis Edwards (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Promised Land Diaries (Book 1)

Told through intimate diary entries, this historical fiction series unfurls the extraordinary sagas of the Bible's best-known characters through the eyes of ordinary girls.

In Persia's Brightest Star, the first book of The Promised Land Diaries, Susiana is introduced into Persia's glamorous royal palace, where she is chosen to attend to the stunning Esther. Tension builds in the lustrous halls and courtyards and fiendish plots unfold as the court waits for Xerxes to choose his next queen.

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Anne Tyra Adams lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and is the author of several childrenís books, including The Baker Book of Bible Facts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801045185
• ISBN-13: 978-0801045189
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The story of Esther told through a young girl's diary., October 17, 2004

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Persia's Brightest Star: The Diary of Queen Esther's Attendant Persian Empire, 470s B.C. (Promised Land Diaries) (Hardcover)

This is the first book in The Promised Land Diaries series. This series is set in Biblical times and uses a diary format to tell the stories of fictional young girls who encounter notable women of the Bible.

When she begins writing in her diary, Susiana is twelve years old. She and her parents are Jews who work in the palace of King Xerxes of Persia in the 470s B.C. They have a fairly comfortable life for servants, and they are allowed to practice their faith freely. Susiana is very excited when she is chosen to work in the harem, tending to the young women who have been brought to the palace now that the king wishes to choose a bride. Susiana is thrilled when the beautiful Esther, who is secretly a Jew, is chosen to be Xerxes's queen. But when a wicked plot begins to kill all the Jews in Persia, only Esther can save them.

This book is sure to be enjoyed by young readers looking for a more personal perspective of the Purim story from a young girl's point of view. It can also be enjoyed by young readers who enjoy historical fiction, because it includes many details of life in ancient Persia.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, November 11, 2007

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This review is from: Persia's Brightest Star: The Diary of Queen Esther's Attendant Persian Empire, 470s B.C. (Promised Land Diaries) (Hardcover)

My thirteen year-old daughter read this for a school book report. She enjoyed it and learned a lot about ancient Persia. She liked the book so well that she wants to read the other books in the series. Great story!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Persias Brightest Star, February 22, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Persia's Brightest Star: The Diary of Queen Esther's Attendant Persian Empire, 470s B.C. (Promised Land Diaries) (Hardcover)

I loved this book! I think this book deserves 5 stars, because it is has very good information on Queen Ester, a good time-line,

and it has very good descriptions of the things that are going on.I'd recomend this book to anyone!