Biblical stories of valorous women--from Eve to Yael--have helped shape the human character and spirit. Rarely, though, has the essence of these heroines been revealed as poignantly as it is in Daughters of Fire.
Fran Manushkin's sensitive retellings of stories from the Bible and Jewish tradition portray strength and honor, but also jealousy and fear, and Caldecott Medalist Uri Shulevitz's heroic illustrations highlight the bold, passionate essence of each woman and her world. The result is a collection of tales with heroines who are, above all, human.

 

This book was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Heroines Of the Bible .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 76 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Cengage Learning EMEA .

Fran Manushkin began her career as a children's book editor before moving into writing. She has since written over twenty books for children to high critical acclaim in her native US, including her Katie Woo books. Born in Chicago, Fran now lives in New York City. Uri Shulevitz lives in New York City, and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1963. He has won the Caldecott Medal once, and also been awarded two Caldecott Honor citations, among numerous other awards.