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Book Notes by Michelle Swope
Winter 2022
FEATURED ARTICLES CURRICULUM
2 Letter from the Editor by Cheryl Swope
3 Book Notes by Michelle Swope 4 A Child's Journey into Sacred Music by Dr. Carol Reynolds 10 Blessed Hermann by Cheryl Swope 20 Truth for All Nations by Rev. Robert W. Paul 6 Simply Classical Curriculum Packages 17 Curriculum Map 19 Copybooks & Cursive
Ages 2-18
Ages 4-12 23 Enrichment, Language Arts, & Character Building Ages 3-13
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BOOK NOTES A Book Review by Michelle Swope
The Apple and the Arrow
by Mary and Conrad Buff
The Apple and the Arrow is a delight to the Christian eyes. The book tells the story of a boy, Walter, who is young—too young yet to follow in his father's footsteps. But when danger calls, it is another matter altogether! During dangerous times Walter and his father walk side by side, man to man, coequal in manhood and duty. It is Walter who saves his father by ultimate grace and sacrifice when he risks his own life to give him freedom. This test of mercy, courage, and daring—akin to Isaac and Abraham being tested—finds Walter bound hand and foot, an apple placed atop his head. His father is ordered to shoot the apple in two to save their lives. If not, both die. Walter's father, William, is nervous, but Walter comforts his father with these words: "Shoot, Father, shoot! I am not afraid." Thus William Tell's legend was born.
Happy tales!
*This book is included in Simply Classical Curriculum Levels 9 & 10.
Michelle Swope was born in 1995 with her twin brother, Michael. She enjoys reading, listening to music, and working in a coffee shop. Despite having schizophrenia, autism, and learning disabilities, Michelle graduated from her classical Christian homeschool in 2013 and has since written two books of fireside poetry, Through Time's Looking Glass and her most recent release, God's Harvest.