I just finished reading this story to my children for the second time. As always when reading a book by this author, I was struck with her ability to weave the Christian message, the salvation story, into a book. She presented Jesus in a different way in each book; in this one, He is the Light of the World—the theme verse, woven throughout the story, is “I am the Light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” I found it interesting, knowing that ahead of time, to notice how often, from the first chapter to the last, light and darkness are mentioned and contrasted.The story focuses on Hamid, a 10-year-old boy in a poor family in the mountains of Morrocco, northern Africa. Read my full review here.
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This book was a sweet Christian story. My kids loved it. The story was engaging for them. My beef was the Savior complex obvious throughout the story. The only option to the white nurse was to take the blind girl far away from her family and the people who loved her so she could "have a better life"...so she could be raised with ease, money and Christianity. Sorry, I am too experienced to believe this is "good" for everyone involved. Because it was a read-aloud, I was able to discuss with my children and explore options and the complex needs in a situation like this. So, while my kids loved it and the coming of age was nice, i will probably avoid this author from now on.
—Belcantomom
