num_pages: 168
description: Young Hadassah has survived a terrible loss, and now as a lovely teenager, her beauty catches the eye of Persian soldiers looking for candidates to become Queen of Persia. Captured and taken to the palace, Hadassah once again must call on the God of her Jewish heritage to protect her. If she is chosen to be the new queen, what will this mean for her and her fellow Jews living in exile among the Persians? Will she be able to protect her people from those who hate the Jews? Pre-teen and early teen readers will be captivated by this suspenseful retelling of the story of the young girl who became Queen Esther.
language: English
title: Hadassah: The Girl Who Became Queen Esther
titlecomplete: Hadassah: The Girl Who Became Queen Esther
genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Christian
ratings_count: 147
publisher: Bethany House