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5.0
Motti is twelve and his older brother Gideon is nineteen -- the same age as the new state of Israel. Gideon is serving in the army now, as all Israelis do when they finish high school. The young country is a mix of immigrants, many of who survived the Holocaust, and native born Sabras like Motti and his family. Things are tense in the summer of 1967. Egypt, Jordan, and Syria are assembling their troops along the borders, threatening to wipe the new country off the map. When his father is called up to the Reserves and his brother's training becomes more intense, Motti knows it is only a matter of time before war breaks out. This incredible story places the reader right in the middle of those terrifying and then exhilarating six days. It is a phenomenal look at life in West Jerusalem when it was still a divided city. It is one thing to learn the history of the Six Day War, it is entirely different to experience it alongside Motti. Highly recommended for grades 5 & up.
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