One Foot Ashore

Kidnapped from their parents during the Portuguese Inquisition Maria and Isobel Ben Lazar were sent to a remote Brazilian monastery. In 1654 they escape and stow away on separate ships. Maria lands in Amsterdam searching for 12-year-old Isobel and their parents. Befriended by the painter Rembrandt Maria struggles to overcome her disappointments with hope and determination.</p>A gripping companion book to <I>Out of Many Waters</I>. This novel exemplifies the best of historical fiction providing a real sense of the times a plausible plot and authentic characters.-<I>Horn Book</I></p>Adventure and history are intertwined in this engrossing story.-<I>School Library Journal</I></p>Sydney Taylor Honor Book</p>ABA Pick of the Lists</p>