Diane Wolkstein
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
The beautiful young Esther has been chosen as queen by the king of Persia. Surrounded by servants, each day she wears gorgeous dresses and eats delicious foods in his luxurious court. Still, she remembers the promise made to her uncle when she was a child. She tells no one that she is Jewish. One day the prime minister, angry because Esther's uncle does not bow to him, arranges a decree ordering all Jews to be killed. Will Esther find the courage...