atozmom Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 If you have read both The Bronze Bow and The Golden Goblet, please give me your opinion. If you could only choose one of them, which would it be and why? UPDATE: We will be doing both! Our library has the Bronze Bow available as an audio ebook. :001_smile: Thank you all for your input!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmstranger Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I voted, but it was a reeeaaaallllyyy tough choice. My kids and I loved both books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I can't! Really, I can't. If I had to I would just use the library. If time were an issue......I'd find some more. Somehow, someway. Sorry, I am no help! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NO. CA Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Both!!! We loved them both.I guess if you really had to choose, maybe Bronze Bow for a boy and Golden Goblet for a girl. No, wait I was thinking Mara Daughter of the Nile for a girl. I would try to do both. Maybe do one as a read aloud and assign the other as a reader. Or get it on CD and listen to one of them in the car? I guess I'm no help either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Golden Goblet: gr. 5-8 setting is Ancient Egypt, 1458 BC. Useful as historical fiction support to go with ancient history studies. Could discuss the idea of friendship / loyalty, but there's not a lot of depth for digging into this book if wanting Literature discussion or literary analysis. The protagonist is a 12-13yo boy who uncovers a tomb-robbing ring, so more about straight-up adventure and identification for late elementary/early middle school students, and works as either a solo read or a read aloud. Bronze Bow: gr. 7-9 setting is Ancient Israel under Roman occupation, 33A.D. Useful for beginning Literature discussion and literary analysis, as there is more depth of ideas, and more complexity in the writing style, and requires understanding the socio-political setting of the times in order to fully "get" what is going on and why. The protagonist is a 17yo boy forced by circumstances into adult decision-making concerning his impaired sister. While not designed as a Christian book or author, it does include the theme of forgiveness, through the protagonist's interaction with the character of Jesus. Works as either a read aloud with discussion, or solo read with Literature support/depth. Hope that helps you make your choice, based on which book best fits your goals and needs. :) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Our library has The Bronze Bow available as an audio online! Thank you ladies. I think we will try to do both. Lori D, an extra thank you for that break down! You are a wealth of information. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 My younger son really loved the audio of the Golden Goblet, for whatever that is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Both! Although if I absolutely had to choose, I'd pick The Bronze Bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 They are both very good. The Golden Goblet is for slightly younger kids, but both are quite entertaining. Since TGG is about ancient Egypt, and TBB is about Israel during the time of Christ, it would make sense to read TGG earlier to coordinate it with the age of the pharohs and TBB later with the Romans and/or the dawn of Christianity and/or late ancient Israel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm sorry, but here's another "can't pick one over the other". We read them both last year and liked them both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 They are both very good. The Golden Goblet is for slightly younger kids, but both are quite entertaining. Since TGG is about ancient Egypt, and TBB is about Israel during the time of Christ, it would make sense to read TGG earlier to coordinate it with the age of the pharohs and TBB later with the Romans and/or the dawn of Christianity and/or late ancient Israel. We will actually be using them in this order as I like to line up historical fiction with what time period we are on in history. We will be starting the cycle all over again next year with ancients. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atozmom Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thank you all for your input. We will be doing both. :001_smile: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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