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Synopsis
A charming and engrossing memoir and a sensitive, deeply thoughtful examination of a highly charged issue, creator Sarah Glidden presents an account of her 'Birthright Israel' tour. Experiences clash with preconceived notions and as she struggles to 'understand Israel', Sarah is forced to question first her beliefs, then ultimately her own identity.
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About the Author
Sarah Glidden won the Ignatz Award for "Most Promising New Talent" in 2008 for her self-published mini-comic version of How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less. She has also contributed to various collaborative book projects including Syncopated: An Anthology of Non-Fiction Picto-Essays, I Saw You: Comics Inspired by Real-life Missed Connections and Awesome 2: Awesomer.
From School Library Journal
Gr 10 Up–After years of questioning her heritage, arguing with her mother about what it means to be Jewish, and dating a “goy,” Glidden succumbed to the lure of an all-expense-paid trip to Israel through Birthright, a program that offers Jewish young adults first-time trips to the country. At the onset, she declared, “I'm ready to go there and discover the truth behind this whole mess once and for all. It will be crystal clear by the time I come back.” An experienced traveler and a skeptic, she details her two-month excursion through cities and deserts. Readers witness her personal conflict as she seeks to view Israel with an objective eye. One effective literary device is the use of illustrated flashbacks from both Glidden's and Israel's past. The ghosts of David Ben Gurion and Sarah's deceased younger brother accompany her for several panels during her journey. She encounters the worldview of non-Eastern European Jews, Israeli soldiers, and her traveling companions, and begins to realize her limited perspective as she wonders “how many other people on the trip I've completely misjudged.” The author's inner voices as she struggles with her conflicting emotions are brilliantly portrayed during brief trials in “the court of birthright vs. brainwash,” where she serves as the prosecutor, defense, and judge. The tongue-in-cheek title hints at both the subtle humor and the complex subject matter. Glidden's soft, watercolor palette and realistic art complement without overshadowing this thoughtful exploration of the role that cultural heritage plays in the search for personal identity.–Barbara M. Moon, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, NYα(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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- PublisherTitan
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0857680420
- ISBN 13 9780857680426
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages208
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