Samir and Yonatan, Daniella Carmi

2012 Book 101: Samir and Yonatan, by Daniella Carmi (7/7/2012)

Reason for Reading: I read this for the Middle Eastern literature theme for Reading Globally

My Review 3.5/5 stars

When Palestinian boy Samir breaks his knee, he must stay in a Jewish hospital for a special surgery. There, he faces his fears of Israelis and make a new friend. This is a cute story with the we're-not-so-different-after-all moral. Although it may resonate more strongly with the Israeli kids for whom it was originally written, its translation is a good addition to English-language children's literature as well. It was enjoyable and cute, and has a moral that every child in the world can benefit from.