It is not often that reading a children’s book gives me chills, however this wonderful imaginative retelling of the story of Naaman’s Slave in II Kings did. A young girl whose name means bitter is kidnapped from her family and sold into slavery, however being sold into slavery sets about the events that changes her life as well as Naaman’s.

I named my sons based on the meanings of their names. We loved that the meanings of names were important in this story. Although my oldest son wanted to know who would name their child something that means bitter after learning about her family he understood a little more. As we read the story they had a lot of questions about how this fit into things we have read and learned. Iris Carignan brought a well known Bible story to life in a different way that loved sharing with my sons.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, however this in no way influenced my opinions, all ideas and opinions are my own. ( )

What a beautiful story of a young girl whose heart is filled with love for God. The slave girl captured a woman's attention and before she knew it, she was swept off to a new place to live. She can still hear her mother screaming as the men kidnapped her days earlier. The woman has decided to call her Moriah Asha which means "chosen of God" and "hope."

Her days are spent attending to others needs but her spirit is full of joy. The story is perfect to share with children and the illustrations enhance the beautiful story. The book is loosely based on Naaman but the star of the book is Moriah Asha. She is a delicate child filled with faith and not afraid to speak up when someone needs healing. The book is short but really captures the meaning of faith and how a young girl endured being a slave. It is an excellent book to share with children. At the end of the book are questions you can use in a discussion with the children in a classroom.

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The author has done a good job of including the elements we find in the biblical account in 2 Kings 5. She has added fictional details to create a story that children will enjoy reading. The colorful illustrations are beautiful.

At the end of the story the author has included Discussion Questions. The first of these are about whether certain things in the story are included in the biblical account or fictional. The next questions help you further interact with the story. I really like this aspect because it means the parents and children will need to actually read the biblical account to know these answers.

NOTE: I received a complimentary copy of this book for reviewing from Iris Carignan. I was not required to provide a positive review. ( )