Deborah Ellis's enormously popular Breadwinner trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the young people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After visiting the region to conduct interviews, she presents their stories here in their own words. Twelve-year-old Nora, eleven-year-old Mohammad, and many others speak directly about their lives which prove to be both ordinary and extraordinary: They argue with their siblings. They hate spinach. They have wishes for the future. Yet they have also seen their homes destroyed and families killed, and live amidst constant upheaval and violence.
This simple, telling book allows young readers everywhere to see that the children caught in this conflict are just like them but living far more difficult and dangerous lives. Without taking sides, it presents an unblinking portrait of children victimized by the endless struggle around them.
Publishers Weekly
Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak by Deborah Ellis collects 20 heart-wrenching interviews with children, from her travels through Israel and Palestine in the winter of 2002. After opening with the names of the 429 children killed in this conflict between September 2000 and March 2003, the book moves on to the words of such children as Gul, a 12-year-old Israeli boy, who says, "I don't like it that I will have to join the army in a few years, but I don't have a choice.... I've never played soldiers.... Some kids like that sort of thing, but I don't. I prefer basketball." Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Education & Reference
- History
- Middle East
- History
- Education & Reference
Publisher : Groundwood Books
Author : Ellis, Deborah
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2006-02-03
Number Of Pages : 112
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0888996454
ISBN-13 : 9780888996459
Item weight : 2 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 5.4 in x 8.4 in
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