My daughter brought this home from school because it is part of their fourth grade reading curriculum. She loved it- and I love it so I bought her a copy of it. The photo on the front is the main character carrying his burden on his back and walking the narrow path to the Celestial City. The book chronicles his journey through swamp, forest, mountains and with a variety of companions along the way. An emphasis is placed on the narrow nature of the path and the idea that most people get swept off of it. And it shows how Christian’s “armor” aids him along the way. (Direct reference to the Ephesians passage of the Bible that describes the elements of armor that we all wear)
It is so refreshing to see a book about hardship and religion read at school. It is unfortunate that this book could never be included in a public school curriculum. They can choose books with hardship- like pioneers and Vikings- but they cannot choose a book with a religious theme. I hope my daughter uses this in her own life when she encounters challenges and hardships as we all do- I hope she chooses to stay on the straight and narrow path to the Celestial City.
