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13-year-old Hayaat is on a mission: To bring back a jar of soil from her grandmother’s
ancestral home. She only has to travel half a dozen miles to retrieve it. But for Hayaat, a
Palestinian girl living in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, half a dozen miles might as
well be a million. Will she make it back to her dying grandmother in time? Will she make
it back…alive?
This rare story about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not exactly a light read. Nor is it an
easy one. But Hayaat proves herself a compelling protagonist. And whatever your views
on the conflict, you’ ll be glad you were with her on her heartwarming—and harrowing—
journey.
Genre: Fiction (Tween/YA)
Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 4
You’ll like this book if: You’ re interested in a new and thoughtful take on the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict.
You won’t like this book if: The disturbing realities of war-torn countries are too much
to bear.
