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CBC Showcase: Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, and Fantasy:
Genre Fiction for Young People
In Spain in 1492, the Catholic Church helps a fourteen-year-old orphan find a position as a servant to a wealthy family of converted Jews. But the church also asks something of her in return...
In 1492 people of the Jewish faith were leaving Spain by the thousands. Not even the Conversos, those who had converted to the Catholic faith, were safe. Inquisitors sought out heretics and encouraged informers to report anyone who might not be a "pure" Catholic. Those accused were then questioned and tortured. Many confessed to anything that would stop their torture. Those declared "guilty" could be burned at the stake.
In this atmosphere of uncertainty and terror, fourteen-year-old Maria finds herself alone and homeless. The Church assists Maria by offering her the opportunity to work for the Delgados, a wealthy Converso family. But the church also asks something of her in return...
Ages 9-14
ISBN: 9780802852106
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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