Around 6 C.E., Judas particularly resisted a tax imposed by Rome for tax purposes. One of the noted rebels was Judas of Galilee, who is mentioned in the book as a former comrade of the character Rosh. Zealots rose up in these regions seeking to rebel and throw off Roman rule, believing God would help them. Galilee, a region of northern Israel, and neighboring Judea came under Roman rule in the early part of the first century C.E.
The name Zealot comes from a Hebrew word meaning someone who’s zealous on God’s behalf.
The novel is set during the life of Jesus and features a first century Jewish political group known as the Zealots. In 1989, she was also awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for her achievements in children’s literature. The Bronze Bow and The Sign of the Beaver also earned Newbery accolades, putting Speare on a short list of multiple Newbery winners. Her second, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, in 1958, won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal, an award given by a division of the American Library Association for a “distinguished contribution” to American children’s literature. After getting articles published in several women’s and parents’ magazines, she published her first book, Calico Captive, in 1957. Though she always wanted to attempt writing as a career, marriage and children (she had two, Alden, Jr., and Mary, with her husband Alden Speare) occupied most of her time in the 1940s and early 1950s. After earning a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College and a Master’s in English from Boston University, she taught high school English for a few years. Elizabeth first discovered her love of writing stories as a child. Elizabeth George was born and grew up outside of Boston, where she enjoyed a happy childhood-she had a large, loving extended family and spent much time exploring both the city and the outlying countryside.
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