Star of Light
From SPARK
One-sentence summary
A young North African boy saves his blind sister from being sold into slavery.
Description
This 160-page paperback has been revised for English-speaking children. It is the story of an eleven-year-old North African boy. His step-father had planned to sell his sister to a blind beggar. He and his blind sister escape. They leave the mountain village. They arrive in a town and find a home for his sister.
The first eleven chapters tell how Hamid stays near his blind sister, Kinza. Every night, he goes with a group of street boys to the home of the nurse who cares for Kinza. She feeds them and tells them stories about Jesus. Hamid learns to trust in Jesus.
Chapter twelve takes place in England. A group of blind children and their visitors are celebrating the Christmas holiday. One of the visitors is a young girl named Jenny.
Jenny and her parents go to North Africa to visit her aunt who is a nurse. Her aunt tells her the story of Jesus. But Jenny is not ready to believe in Jesus.
The happy times suddenly end. The step-father comes to town. He finds Kinza and takes her away. Jenny learns a hard lesson. A solution is found to satisfy the step-father. The book has a happy ending.
The twenty chapter titles are:
- Kinza
- The Secret Revealed
- Si Mohamed Makes a Deal
- Zohra Makes a Plan
- Hamid Agrees to Help
- Adventures on the Way
- Hamid Completes His Mission
- Doughnuts and Street Boys
- Supper at the Nurse's Home
- Hamid Learns a Lesson for Life
- Christmas
- Jenny
- The Holiday Begins
- A Light Begins to Shine
- Jenny Learns a Hard lesson
- Rescue Plans
- An Exciting Night
- New Beginnings
- Aunt Rosemary Explains
- Partings and Plans
This same basic story is also available in a five-lesson, flipchart format with the title No Darkness At All. It is published by Bible Visuals International.
Considerations
- This book was written for children ages 10-12.
- Younger children ages 6-9, would enjoy listening to it read to them.
- Each chapter begins with a small black and white picture. These help set the scene for the chapter. Some of the pictures are used more than once.
Limitations
- The book has two parts, the first in North Africa and the second introduces British involvement. The switch in setting might confuse children in some cultures.
- The involvement of missionaries in the book could cause problems in some sensitive areas.
Guidelines for Use
- Use as an audio book on cassette or CD.
- Use as a story for children on radio.
Where to Obtain
Link to Producer or Source Organization
Cost
- At Christian Book Clearing House (CBC) the cost is $4.79 (USD) as of December 2007.
- At Moody Press the cost is $6.99 (USD) as of December 2007.
Producer/Owners
Author/Artist/Producer
- Author: Patricia St. John
- Revised by: Mary Mills
- Illustrated by: Gary Rees
Current copyright owner
Moody Press, 1982
Other Information
If you are interested in translating this children's story for a minority language, contact Moody Press. Working together you will be able to make a Creative Commons License agreement.
Reviewed by
Vida, VMS Children's Resources
Date
December 10, 2007
