The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

by Scott O'Dell

Book Overview

Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack help William Tyndale smuggle newly translated Bibles into England. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890843686
• ISBN13: 9780890843680
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Journeyforth
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Good book

Great book, but copy I received was extremely used, full of writing in the margins, and tons of highlighting throughout. I've never had an "acceptable" copy of a book be like this. Disappointing..

A Story of History

This book is the Story/History of William Tyndale and his journey to get everyone to read the Bible so that even the plowboy will know some versus. The main characters Uncle jack and Tom Barton , smugglers, make a deal to William Tyndale promising to sell these books in England while fulfiling all of their wants. Tyndale wants the Bible to reach everyone and TOm adn Jack want to become rich, but trouble seems to head their way around every corner. This book is enjoyable full of details you might not find in other books. I suggest this book to anyone who likes old english history or enjoys a story that keeps you till the end.

Action, mystery, and suspense!

The Hawk that Dare Not Hunt By Day is an excellent book which I would love to read again. It is full of suspense and mystery. It is even based around somebody's actual life, the life of William Tyndale, the person who first translated The New Testament into English. The book is by Scott O'Dell, the writer of The Island of the Blue Dolphins and many other children's novels.Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack are the owners, as well as First Mate and Captain, of a ship called the Black Pearl. As a smuggler, Tom is always looking for a cargo that will turn a good profit. Tom meets a man named William Tyndale who is translating the Bible from traditional Latin into English, something that could get him hanged as a heretic. Tyndale is the Hawk that Dare Not Hunt by Day. He lives a life of constant danger, always hiding from the King's officials. He drifts from place to place until his own best friend betrays him. This book is great and I'm surprised that it didn't get some prestigious award. I would love to read it again. The book has a lot of interesting vocabulary, and I would recommend this for ages 11 & up. This book has something to like in it for everyone, action, mystery, and suspense.