Olympia Morata (1526-1555) is a girl far ahead of her time. A quick tongue and a ready pen are her mind s tools to record her vivid thoughts, poetry, songs, and opinions. Appointed tutor to Duchess Renèe s children, her future is bright when suddenly, evil rumors turn her world upside-down. In the midst of it all a young doctor comes courting. Will their love survive the danger waiting on the other side of the Alps? "More than strength of character, Siomonetta Carr celebrates the strength of the God in whom these believers trusted. May we, and our children, exhibit the same trust in these days of our own pilgrim exile." (Eric Landry, Modern Reformation) Why write about Olympia Morata? Because the Italian Reformation is generally unknown but in the first part of the 16th century, sparks of Reformed faith burned brightly in Italy. As the Roman Catholic Church tightened its measures, Italian believers were faced with three choices: compromise and silence, defiance unto death, or voluntary exile. Olympia's story underlines the vital role that women played during the Italian Reformation. They organized prayer meetings, supported preachers, and interceded for those who were captured and condemned. Many were enough well-versed in Latin and Greek to be able to judge critically the theological works of their time. Olympia Morata is a positive role model for many young women, because she lived her faith uncompromisingly until the end. Christ is also uplifted in her life, letters and writings. "Readers will face, with Olympia, the daily dangers and insecurities that accompanied a faithful witness to the truth of the gospel." --Starr­Meade,­author of Grandpa's Box "In this delightful yet informative historical fiction we meet Olympia, a young girlwilling to stand strong for her Christian values in the troubled, changing world of the Reformation." --Laura­E.­Smith,­educator for 34 years "With the precision of a scholar and the heart of a storyteller, Simonetta Carr brings to life the story of Olympia Morata, a daughter of the Italian Reformation." --Eric­Landry,­executive director of White Horse, Inc., home of Modern Reformation and White Horse Inn Simonetta Carr, mother of eight and homeschool educator for twenty years, has worked as a freelance journalist and a translator of Christian works into Italian. She is the author of the series Christian Biographies for Young Readers.