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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 9 Up—This guttural rendition of Noah's Ark becomes an intriguing piece of historical fiction in the hands of master storyteller Napoli. Sebah, the daughter of a Canaanite farmer in the third millennium BCE, is swept up into the devastating flood, first surviving on a small peak and then a raft before stowing away on the ark. Sweeping the reader directly into an action-packed story, the book begins on "Day 1" and continues through the 40 days of rain and the 330 days of rece...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2014
Sixteen-year-old Sebah, a Canaanite girl, survives a massive flood that kills her family. As the rains continue for weeks on end, she and another survivor, Aban, are forced to build a raft to escape the rising waters. Barely alive, they encounter a giant boat -- Noah's ark, as it turns out -- but only Sebah is strong enough to climb the rope someone has let down from a porthole. Exhausted and grief-stricken, Sebah finds herself in a cage with a pair of bonobos,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Sixteen-year-old Sebah, a Canaanite girl, survives a massive flood that kills her family. As the rains continue, she e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More