Homeschoolers would do well to add it to their general libraries as well as to any study of egypt. A cry from egypt radio theatre audio cd january 1, 2014 by hope auer author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The cover artistillustrator mike slaton is also a homeschool graduate. The book is written for young teens, maybe even older teens, but can certainly be enjoyed by all ages. I praised that book for making biblical history come alive. It was first printed in 1992 and can be found at amazon. Hope auer is twenty years old and has been writing stories and plays actively since she was ten. She is an accomplished story teller, author, playwright, teacher, and musician. The radio theatre version of the 2014 christian small publishers book of the year, a cry from egypt, with over fifty actors and an original score. As i considered various options, i bumped into a free 18week course on hope auers blog, a cry from egypt.
A cry from egypt by hope auer finding christ through fiction. A cry from egypt features a clever plot written by an young and inexperienced writer. A cry from egypt the promised land volume 1 ebooks. Price new from used from audio cd, 2014 please retry.
Ok, i just happen to be a homeschooling mom, living in the same area as the author and her family. See all books authored by hope auer, including a stand at sinai the promised land volume 2, and a cry from egypt. She is the author of a cry from egypt, the historical fiction story of a young. Rather, this series will be following gods chosen people from egypt, through the desert and into the promised land. Young said that hope did community theater work in their hometown, and had gotten them all together to do a radio theater production of a cry from egypt. Sep 23, 2012 one of their newest releases, a cry from egypt, solidifies this. A cry from egypt was not on my original book list for the year, but a friend of mine who is doing cycle 1 with cc, posted that her family had enjoyed this book.
Pin itsharei just finished the book a cry from egypt by the very talented author, hope auer. I was not able to get it at the library so i purchased this one on amazon. The first book in the promised land series, a cry from egypt is the 2014 christian small publishers book of the year. What began as a school assignment at age has turned into the beginning of a series, the promised land. A cry from egypt by hope auer a fictional story that brings to life the story of the hebrew slaves at the time of their exodus from egypt.
A few years ago, i enjoyed sharing hope auers debut novel a cry from egypt with my children. Adventures of two youth in an adventure to egypt and the holy land 1883 the boy traveller series. Although ive only seen the course up to week 4, it seems helpful without being arrogant. A cry from egypt by hope auer is a welcome addition to childrens literature about the ancient middle east. She allowed the bible to speak for itself with the details she. A cry from egypt is the first book in an anticipated series, the promised land. Her work was exhausting and her family split between the god of abraham, isaac, and jacob and the egyptian gods. Sep 17, 2012 a cry from egypt by hope auer arrived at just the right time to kick off our school year and start with a little historical fiction. Book details view book information and add to the bookshelf. Apr 03, 2015 a cry from egypt by hope auer is a christian fictional novel about a young girls experience through the exodus and the passover. Set during the time of the plagues, a cry from egypt focuses on the lives of a hebrew slave, jarah, and her family. After reading a description of the book, and the short bio of author hope auer, the girls all said yes, we want to read this book.
Hopes book focuses on the time when god sent the plagues on egypt to get the israelites released. A cry from egypt by hope auer arrived at just the right time to kick off our school year and start with a little historical fiction. Hope auer s book, a cry from egypt, succeeds on multiple levels. Book overview jarah, ezra, ada, eitan and all our other friends from a cry from egypt join us again in one of the most thrilling eras in history. She now blogs at a cry from egypt and shares a series about writing. Hope auer is the author of the promised land series. She will be available at the great waters press booth in the book fair.
You can read more about her life and accomplishments at a cry from. These novels are not your ordinary historical fiction providing a glimpse of life at a given point in time. News a cry from egypt has been accepted and is being published by great waters press. My son knows the biblical story, so having a fictional account to go along with it really brought it to life. One 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. A cry from egypt the promised land book 1 kindle edition by. A cry from egypt by hope auer, mike slaton, paperback. Hope auer is a homeschool graduate who began writing this book while studying ancient egypt and continued from there.
Auer will return to the subject material in a few years to revise it, much as jane austen polished her juvenilia into classic english literature. We are not only looking forward to reading more of this series, but anything else ms. She began writing a cry from egypt, the first book in the promised land series, as a school assignment when she was only thirteen and her family was studying ancient egypt. Hope auers book, a cry from egypt, succeeds on multiple levels. A stand at sinai takes the israelites from the crossing of the red sea, through battles with the amalekites, an israelite wedding, the giving of the ten commandments, and the temptation of the.
A cry from egypt and a stand at sinai may be purchased at. A cry from egypt is a historical fiction novel written by hope auer, a recent homeschool graduate. A cry from egypt was inspired during a homeschool study about the israelites when hope was years old and has since evolved into this amazing account of what it was really like living during the time of the israelites. A stand at sinai takes the israelites from the crossing of the red sea, through battles with the amalekites, an israelite wedding wonder who. Jarah lived in egypt during the time of the exodus in the bible. This historical fiction book deals with the period before the exodus, when the israelites were still. There are shining examples of young people wrestling with doubts and. She was a young slave girl whose mother believed in the egyptian gods and whose father believed in yahweh. Throughout the story we walk beside jarah as she works gathering straw to make bricks, washes clothes in the nile, and befriends a young egyptian girl. This is the first book in the promise land series written by homeschool graduate hope auer. Jul 25, 2012 as i considered various options, i bumped into a free 18week course on hope auers blog, a cry from egypt. Ezra dropped the pitchers in the sand and his hand flashed. A few years ago, i enjoyed sharing hope auer s debut novel a cry from egypt with my children. A cry from egypt is book 1 in the promise land series it is a historical fiction written by recent homeschool graduate hope auer.
Books to help you explore ancient egypt outside the box. May 05, 2017 a cry from egypt is book 1 in the promise land series it is a historical fiction written by recent homeschool graduate hope auer. This book is about jarah, an israelite slave in egypt. Its all about the exodus from the perspective of an israelite family. I know many moms who have read the book and enjoyed it as well. In the this first book from the promised land series we meet jarah and her family. She also told me about how the third book is coming out soon. As she grows older and begins questioning her hope and beliefs, moses comes, and. Great waters press making biblical family life practical. One of their newest releases, a cry from egypt, solidifies this. When a possible marriage enters the picture, jarahs life becomes even more complicated. Hope auer is a young writer who has been creating stories for many years already.
There are delightful examples of healthy families, under difficult circumstances, doing what families do caring for each other, teasing each other, loving each other. You can read more about her life and accomplishments at a cry from egypt. His face was pale, but his eyes kindled with indignation as he stood in front of the girls protectively. She was a member of a writers group with hal and melanie youngs sons. See more ideas about ancient egypt, egypt and books. A cry from egypt by hope auer is now available for purchase. Hope auer will be attending the south carolina homeschool conference march 1517.
Great waters press a cry from egpyt and children in. How to write a booka free christian novelwriting course. Jul 24, 2012 a cry from egypt by hope auer great waters press posted on july 24, 2012 by tami in this freshmen outing for hope auer, i was intrigued to read about a fictional family who lived during the oppression of the israelites by the egyptians. Hope auer format softcover book brand name great waters press weight 0. She was homeschooled through 8th grade and is now in high school and doing great. A cry from egypt the promised land volume 1 by auer, hope and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. Thought provoking and moving, a cry from egypt brings history to life. Hope auer has been writing stories and plays since she was very young. Young told me about a radio theatre of a cry from egypt miss auer had done. This book was especially cool, because it corresponds with my religion, what with moses and the plagues. Founded by hal and melanie young in 2009, great waters press has already had several winners of the christian small publishers book of the year award, in both fiction and nonfiction. As she grows older and begins questioning her hope and beliefs, moses comes, and demands pharaoh let his people go. There are shining examples of young people wrestling with doubts and trying to understand. Adventure, excitement, love, and faith come together when jarah an.
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