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Synopsis
With the pressure from her family, friends, and teachers mounting, Sarah is excited about getting away from it all and living a grand adventure on a kibbutz in Israel for the summer, but once there, Sarah notices that every place has its problems and comes to realize that running away will not result in quick-fix solutions to issues at home.
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About the Author
Lisa Ann Sandell lives in New York City. This is her first novel.
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Grade 8 Up-Sarah Green, 16, is one of two Jewish students at her small Pennsylvania high school. A self-described band geek, she is tormented by the popular clique and overburdened by her feeling that her religion is a conscious decision every day of her life. When her parents offer to send her to Israel for the summer, she jumps at the chance to assert her independence, reinvent herself in a new place, and live and work on a kibbutz. While her journey to find herself is not without hardship and challenges, and her idealistic view of Israel and kibbutz life is shattered, Sarah survives the summer transformed, with a new sense of Jewish identity, a deeper connection to the land of Israel, increased self-confidence, and a more mature awareness of her own sexuality. The fast-paced, easy-to-read, free-verse narration captures the voice of a typical American teen. Sarah's coming-of-age experience could have happened during any summer camp or work experience, making the book accessible to a general teen audience. Look to Tammar Stein's Light Years (Knopf, 2005) or Pnina Moed Kass's Real Time (Clarion, 2004) for a stronger sense of life in contemporary Israel.-Rachel Kamin, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center, West Bloomfield, MI
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- PublisherViking Juvenile
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0670060283
- ISBN 13 9780670060283
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages292
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