Promotional Information

This fascinating addition to our best-selling Who Was. . .? Series presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even handed and easy to read narrative, this title, which is illustrated with eighty black and white drawings, also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion.

About the Author

Ellen Morgan spent her childhood going to church, to Sunday school, and to church camp, where she was fascinated by Bible stories from Genesis to Revelation. She has written several books for children under a different name and currently lives in New York.