----- Original Message ----- From: Esther Revivo - etni-repost@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: recommended reading Hello! I'd like to recommend a book I just finished reading. It is called "Grains of Sand - The Fall of Neve Dekalim" by Shifra Shomron who wrote it as a high school teen. The book talks about a family's life in Gush Katif and the events leading up to the expulsion as seen through a high school student who has the regular worries such as bagrut exams on her mind, as well as the unknown regarding her home and community. I was highly impressed by the descriptive writing and found the book very poignant. Politics aside, this was a very major event in our country's recent history, and I think that good 4-5 pointers (and any English speaker!) would enjoy reading this book which puts a very personal face on the destruction of the Gush Katif settlements. I am asking our school library to purchase it as it is excellent reading and I believe will interest our pupils. I am NOT getting a commision for writing this recommendation! I simply live very close to Gaza and had many friends and relatives affected by this event. And, I am always on the lookout for books that might interest my pupils for external reading and this is one you should check out. It might even motivate someone else to write a book since Shifra was apparently in high school when she began writing this book and finished it when just 19. Esther Revivo Ulpanat Tzvia ----------------------------------------------- Call for Articles The Etni Rag needs you ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------