{"product_id":"last-days-in-moav-9781681157061","title":"Last Days in Moav","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Suspenseful historical novel...about family duty and finding the courage to love.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A well-characterized coming-of-age story in an epically unusual setting.\" \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Worthwhile for readers of YA historical fiction.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomance, mysticism, and betrayal come together in a story of empowerment set in the harsh desert of biblical times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16-year-old Milcah and her twin brother Gidon have a mysterious healing gift that makes them outsiders in their tribe. Unjustly accused by a neighbor of killing his goats, and promised in marriage to a scoundrel, Milcah undertakes a dangerous journey in a bid to have some control over her future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold by alternating narrators, including a dead brother who speaks to us from the spirit world, this historical fiction YA novel explores the passions and dramas of an Israelite family as they wait to cross into the Promised Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Reiss Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apples \u0026amp; Honey Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681157061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/17\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaker, Sharon Reiss:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSharon Reiss Baker collected ideas for future story settings in the many places she lived, including Puerto Rico, Maryland, Massachusetts, France, Florida, Israel, and Connecticut. Some of those ideas turned into actual books, including \u003ci\u003eAll Kinds of Strong\u003c\/i\u003e (a PJ Library selection), \u003ci\u003eA Nickel, A Trolley, A Treasure House\u003c\/i\u003e (a Sydney Taylor Notable book), and \u003ci\u003eLast Days in Moav\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut novel. She also worked as an elementary school teacher and a high school administrator. Sharon and her husband now live outside Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sharon Reiss Baker \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48351853019293,"sku":"9781681157061","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5c214048-3b83-4c79-86e3-bdcbef1836d0.jpg?v=1779982829","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/last-days-in-moav-9781681157061","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}