Sharing Our Homeland : Palestinian and Jewish Children at Summer Peace Camp - Hardcover

Trish Marx; Cindy Karp

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584302607 ISBN 13: 9781584302605

Publisher: LEE & LOW, 2011

Synopsis

Summer is here, and Alya, an Israeli Palestinian girl, and Yuval, an Israeli Jewish boy, are off to Peace Camp. They are excited, but their excitement is mixed with apprehension. The area in which they live has been fought over by Palestinians and Jews for a hundred years. What will campers from the "other side" be like? the children wonder.At camp, Alya, Yuval, and the other campers enjoy two weeks of fun in close contact with one another. They participate in sports, create arts and crafts projects, and go on field trips. The children begin to understand what their homeland means to both sides. They learn not to be afraid and to respect one another.With engaging text and captivating photographs, Sharing Our Homeland gives an inside view of how one summer camp is working to create a foundation for peace. Readers will gain insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and find a timely message of understanding and hope not often heard from this part of the world.

About this title

Product Description:

A photo-essay focusing on two children living in Israel - one Palestinian, one Jewish - who, inspite of their differences and the long-standing conflicts in the region, learn to play and share ideas together at summer camp. The eye-opening true story of Alya and Yuval's experiences delivers a hopeful message for the future and teaches children how to overcome differences, while also introducing young readers to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

About this edition

• Publisher: LEE & LOW
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1584302607
• ISBN 13: 9781584302605
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48