John Newton: A Slave Set Free

By Irene Howat

Book Overview

"I once was lost but now I'm found"

The man who wrote the song 'Amazing Grace' began his career as the captain of a slave ship. When God changed his heart and his life, he began to free the people he kept captive.

This is the amazing story of how Newton found 'amazing grace' and became a champion of the faith and the abolition of slavery.

The Trailblazer series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today. This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to be transformed by God's amazing grace like John Newton was.

A well-known and long-standing series:

Over 50 titles Great for ages 9 to 14 Published in 14 languages Half a million books sold Also available in box sets when one book is not enough 7 themed box sets, each with 5 books

Each biography follows the trailblazer's journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.

Each book features:

Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they've read applies to their life today Timeline of important events in the lifetime of each book's subject

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781913501
• ISBN13: 9781781913505
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: CF4kids
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.3" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9

Customer Reviews

Farily good, but nothing's like the original autobiography

We purchased this book to read aloud as a family. We're only about three-fourths of the way through, but I must admit I'd prefer to be reading Out of the Depths, Newton's own autobiography. Granted, the original would probably be too hard for my 9 and 7 year olds to understand, but I'm confident that my 11 and 13 year olds would do fine with it. A Slave Set Free opens a little awkwardly in the present day. In the first chapter, two boys named Chris and James end up doing some exploration on their computer about the history of slavery. In the second chapter John Newton's story begins. Though we haven't finished the entire book, it doesn't appear that the author returns to the modern-day Chris and James computer scene. Anyhow, my boys are all enjoying it. The author does a good job depicting slave conditions on the ships. My nine year old was moved to tears listening to one of the passages. Overall, a good book. I've always been happy with Christian Focus Publications. Author Irene Howat also wrote the "Ten Boys/Girls Who..." series, which my kids have really enjoyed.