Where the Streets had a Name

Author: Abel-Fattah, Randa. Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated/Scholastic Press

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Hayaat believes soil from her ancestral homeland may save her dying grandmother. But, retrieving it requires a dangerous, illegal crossing of the wall dividing Jerusalem’s West Bank.

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ISBN:

978-0545172929

Awards Won

Title Year
Best Fiction for Young Adults

The books, recommended for ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. The list comprises a wide range of genres and styles, including contemporary realistic fiction, fantasy, horror, science fiction and novels in verse.

 2012 - Selection(s)