The Bronze Bow Elizabeth George Speare September 1, 1997 254 pages 10-12 years Newbery Medal The book is a children’s historical novel as it revolves around the historical standpoint of the Romans. The novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin—a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father’s death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel's father was killed in front of him, as an example, by the Roman occupiers. His uncle did not have money to pa...