Mom's Notes: We read this to compliment our study of Ancient Rome. As usual, it was the highlight! We not only learned to play "Knuckle Bones," but were able to gain great insight into the culture and time period. (This was especially interesting as we are watching The Chosen series.) We drew lots of parallels to other books we've read dealing with the injustice of enslavement. (Slave Boy in Judea, The Viking Quest books. Soon we'll study the Civil War.) It was interesting to pull out maps, google terms, and relate scriptures to the story.