Meet Me at the Well by Jane Yolen and Barbara Diamond Goldin illustrated by Vali Mintzi

Ms. Yolen and Ms. Goldin both have a Jewish heritage.  They focus on amazing women in the Old Testament and tell their stories.  Each featured woman's story is shared plus extra information  from rabbis and historical accounts.  After the Bible narrative, the authors' imagine how the woman may have felt and offer her point of view in a brief first person narrative.  A poem about each woman is also included.
Women featured: Eve, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel/Leah, Miriam (& Jocheved and Zipporah), Deborah/Jael, Hannah, Naomi/Ruth and Esther.
-Borrowed from the library.