by Parke Godwin
First published 1998
Noah receives God's command to build an ark and gather two of every animal before the great flood destroys the earth. As he constructs the massive vessel, Noah struggles with doubt about his divine mission while his family questions his sanity. The animals arrive in pairs, each species bringing its own challenges aboard the crowded ark. When the rains begin, Noah must keep peace among natural enemies confined in close quarters. His wife and sons face their own tests of faith as water covers the world below. The family discovers that surviving the flood requires more than following divine instructions. They must learn to live together in an impossible situation while the old world drowns around them. Godwin explores the human cost of being chosen by God for an overwhelming task.
Genres: christian-fiction, historical-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Earth
Period: Biblical
Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers