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 Young Fritz wants to follow in the footsteps of Martin Luther and be a soldier for the Lord, so he chooses a Bible from the peddler’s pack as his birthday gift. When his father, the Count, goes off to war, however, Fritz and his mother and little sister are forced to flee into the forest to escape being thrown in prison for their new faith. Disguising themselves as commoners, they must trust the Lord as they wait and hope for the Count to rescue them. But how will he ever be able to find them?

Story Setting:  Germany in 1525 – 1526
Notable People and Events:  Martin Luther, German Reformation
Originally published in 1871; 137 pages; For Ages 8 – Adult

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