{"product_id":"9781907825255","title":"Leah's Star","description":"Author: Margaret Bateson-Hill\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781907825255\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Alanna Max\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Dec 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 32\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range 5 to 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBethlehem has never been so busy! Leah, the innkeeper's daughter is always on her feet. Then in the starlight miracles begin.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful, fresh new telling of the Nativity story, through the eyes of a young girl, brings wonderful humanity to this familiar tale. With a story as ancient and familiar as the Nativity, it's easy to forget the human drama at its centre a young woman about to give birth for the first time, far away from home, her mother and the women who would usually help her; the older Joseph, concerned for his young wife.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy telling the story through the eyes of young Leah, Margaret Bateson-Hill allows the reader to see the humanity of the ancient story. The Nativity's innkeeper is often portrayed as a callous businessman, turning the vulnerable couple away. But at the time of the census in Jerusalem, his rooms would have been packed with travellers - not an ideal place for a young woman about to go into labour.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeah's Star,\u003c\/i\u003e we see his humanity in offering Mary and Joseph a warm, private space in his stable. Here is a young woman, about to go into labour who is helped by Leah and the local midwife. These details bring the old familiar story to new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a wonderful book, it feels a very fresh, compassionate and contemporary retelling and Karin's illustrations are, as ever, stunning.' - Jake Hope, YLG chair\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857129853086,"sku":"ADS-9781907825255","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781907825255.jpg?v=1779155510","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781907825255","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}