The Weight of the Sky
Sarah, like every college-bound junior, deals with constant pressure from teachers, friends, and parents. Besides that, she’s a marching band geek and the only Jew in her class. So when she gets a chance to spend the summer on a kibbutz in Israel, Sarah jumps at the opportunity to escape her...
show more
Sarah, like every college-bound junior, deals with constant pressure from teachers, friends, and parents. Besides that, she’s a marching band geek and the only Jew in her class. So when she gets a chance to spend the summer on a kibbutz in Israel, Sarah jumps at the opportunity to escape her world. But living in Israel brings new complications, and when the idyllic world Sarah creates suddenly shatters, she finds herself longing for the home she thought she’d outgrown. This lyrical novel beautifully captures the experience of leaving behind a life that’s too small, and the freedom of searching for a place with a perfect fit.
show less
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670060283 (0670060283)
ASIN: 670060283
Publish date: March 2nd 2006
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Israel is a somewhat unusual topic for YA. I can't think of any books other than this one set in Israel, in fact. The main character is an American Jewish teenager, who spends her summer on a kibbutz in Israel to try and find herself and her heritage. And she does, and more, and it's all in very lov...
Log in with Facebook 
