Joshua and the Children There were a lot of reasons Joseph Girzone titled his book "Joshua and the Children". I think the main reason for the title was because of Joshua’s purpose in the town. The author explains how Joshua is there to fulfill "his Father’s" promise. Joshua wants to teach all the children of the town to get along and be at peace with each other. Joshua says it is too late …showed first 75 words of 513 total…

…showed last 75 words of 513 total…with a young girl when a gunman shot Joshua, and by mistake, the young girl. The man was horrified when he discovered that the girl he shot was his own daughter. Nearing closer and closer to death, Joshua touched the girl on the forehead and healed her. Then he died. Joshua cared for these children in a way their parents couldn’t fully understand. That is why this book is titled "Joshua and the Children".