The Heart Changer

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ABOUT THE BOOK The Heart Changer

Title: The Heart Changer

Author: Jarm Del Boccio

Publisher: Ambassador International

Release Date: April 26, 2019

Genre: Middle-Grade Biblical Fiction

Can an Israelite captive, wrenched from all she loves, serve the very man who destroyed her village? Miriam is asked to do the impossible: serve the wife of Naaman, commander of the Syrian army. Clinging to treasured memories of home and faith, Miriam faces captivity with worry and bitterness. Little does she know the Heart Changer is wooing and preparing her for a greater mission far beyond what she could imagine.

This middle-grade historical novel reflects the heartache and angst of a young refugee in a foreign land where all hope seems lost.

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My Thoughts:

I gave this book a quick read.  By this I mean it only took me an hour or so to read.  It’s a great story for your middle-grade readers.  The Heart Changer focuses on a young twelve-year-old who is captured by the Syrian army.  Her captor sees something in her and offers her to Naaman as a house servant as his wife has been wanting a new one.  

Miriam isn’t sure if her family survived and doesn’t know how she can do this.  At first, she’s mad at God and doesn’t understand what’s going on.  She’s bitter and doesn’t want to let herself care about those around her.

As Miriam grows in both her faith and her new home she becomes bolder and helps her captors.  By doing this she gets to go back to her homeland for possibly a glimpse of her family. She’s so worried about them.  But she’s also found a friend or two in this new world and making a change in not only her own life but theirs as well.

I highly recommend this as a quick read for your middle school kiddos.  It’s a great book with a wonderful lesson.  

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from JustRead Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.  I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.  All opinions expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jarm  Del Boccio (‘J’ pronounced as a ‘Y’) finds her inspiration in everyday life, but in particular, when she travels the globe, observing the quirky things that happen along the way. Focusing on the lives of characters from the past, Jarm is devoted to breathing new life into the pages of history.

Jarm has a background in elementary and high school education and served for seven years as a school librarian. Grateful for the opportunity, she taught three missionary kids in an isolated area of Papua New Guinea. She is part of SCBWI and American Christian Fiction Writers and has published articles in “The Old Schoolhouse” magazine.

“The Heart Changer,” her debut MG historical/biblical fiction, released with Ambassador International April 26th, 2019. Jarm is content with the journey God has placed her on and lives with her husband and adult son and daughter (when they are not away) in a tree-lined suburb of Chicago.

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