Masada
The Last Fortress
Published on 13. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-0-8028-5168-0 (ISBN)
Description
As the Roman army marches inexorably across the Judean desert towards the fortress of Masada, Simon and his family and friends prepare, along with the rest of the Jewish Zealots, to fight and never surrender.
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Gloria D. Miklowitz (1927--2015) wrote more than 60 fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Including many that won national and international awards, her books deal with such issues as nuclear war, racial injustice, steroid abuse, date violence, and militia involvement. Three of her novels were made into award-winning TV specials.