John Knox by Simonetta Carr, illustrated by Matt Abraxos, Reformation Heritage Books, 2014, 64 pages. John Knox is the newest addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Reader s series written by Simonetta Carr. Before reading this, I knew very little about Knox's life other than "Give me Scotland, or I die!", his rather controversial pamphlet about women rulers, and the caricatures of this fiery Scottish reformer. Well my lack of knowledge has been well remedied. Having lived in a time of religious persecution and political upheaval, Knox's story is quite exciting. He acted as bodyguard for a minister who was eventually martyred for his faith. Knox then reluctantly agreed to take on the weighty task of preaching the Word of God after his gift became evident. He was imprisoned and forced to be a galley slave for the French, and eventually rose to prominence, preaching before kings and queens. After the successful Scottish revolution against France, Knox wa...