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God King: A Story in the Days of King Hezekiah (Living History Library) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Joanne Williamson, Daria M. Sockey
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 59716
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 212
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1883937736
EAN: 9781883937737
ASIN: 1883937736
Publication Date: January 2002
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 A good book July 13, 2005
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is a very good book. It is informative and realistic. It starts out with a young, lesser prince of Kush named Taharka. Then in a dramatic turn of events he was made the King of Egypt - and a god. But his scheming brother, Shabataka, suddenly takes over the kingdom; and Taharka flees to Canaan. There he meets King Hezakiah who is hopelessly fighting Sennecharib and his vast host.
It is sometimes a bit rough, though. The ending, however, is unexpected and surprising. Taharka's mercy, and Sennacharib's might against Hezekiah's God add up to a powerful children's story, and an interesting young adult story.
 By a ten year old boy December 2, 2005
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This was a cool book. It is about an Egyptian prince who was'nt as special as the other princes. But then he becomes a Pharoh and a so called god. But then his brother take's over the kingdom. Then Taharka left for Canaan with his friend Amos. This was no vacation. Because if they were caught they would be killed. He also meets up with two kings, the first king is Sennacherib of Assyria, and the second one is Hezekiah the king of the Jews. He has to chose which of them to join. Later he joins the Jews and King Hezekiah. It was a great story that will thrill you from beginning to end.
Great Historical Fiction for Parents and Children August 10, 2006
Emily Stuver (Tennessee)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
God King is a wonderfully exciting and educational book. I and both my two children (a boy,12 and a girl, 10) enjoyed the plot-line. We have enjoyed several of Joanne Williamson's novels and have never been disappointed. Sometimes the history of the Old Testament can get a little dry, but Williamson really brought it to life. My children and I came away with a better context and knowledge of the times of Hezekiah and the culture of the Israelites.
Christian homeschooling parents and kids loved it! May 18, 2007
Christian Homeschooling Mom of Boys
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
My kids--ages 8 and 6--listened with rapt attention and begged for more. The story was not just fun but helped draw a picture in my children's minds of what life was like at the time and placed other historical facts in context. We were sad when it ended! Though the book is probably written for older readers (10 and up), I recommend it as a read-aloud for children as young as early elementary, if they are able to listen attentively to a long story line. We had a great experience with this and other historical fiction by Joanne Williamson.
Excellent historical fiction October 4, 2007
Florentius (New Jersey, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"God King" is a very enjoyable and readable historical fiction account of the early reign of Taharka, Pharaoh of Egypt whose dynasty originated in the kingdom of Kush in present-day Sudan. Young Tarharka is one of the many sons of Shabaka, God King of Egypt. He is neither the eldest nor the most accomplished, but the succession falls to him nonetheless. However, there are schemers in Egypt keen to take advantage of a young king's inexperience. Worse, the mighty Assyrian Sennacherib is gathering his power to the north. Only the Hebrew king Hezekiah holds out against the Assyrians.
In Taharka, the unwilling Pharaoh, Joanne Williamson has created a very sympathetic character. He is naive and trusting at first, yet learns to be strong, resourceful, and merciful. The melding of the scant historical record of the time with the Biblical account of King Hezekiah is skillfully done and the reader truly does get a feel for the time and place.
Overall, this book is a good read for young folks (say, 10 and up) and adults as well. I particularly liked the fact that the book was set in a historical period that is not well studied by your typical 12 year old. Hopefully, it will spur some interest in ancient history among the young. The book is also notable because though Taharka is Black, race never becomes an issue as it often so tediously does in more contemporary fiction for young people. For this reason, I almost hesitate to bring up the subject at all. Let it suffice to say that if more fiction were written from this perspective--where a Black main character is portrayed positively and the other characters are good or evil not based on their race but on their actions--race relations in the real world might actually improve.
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