內(nèi)容簡介:Thirteen year old Hayaat is on a mission. She believes a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem will save her beloved Sitti Zeynab's life. The only problem is that Hayaat and her family live behind the impenetrable wall that divides the West Bank, and they're on the wrong side of check points, curfews, and the travel permit system. Plus, Hayaat's best friend Samy always manages to attract trouble. But luck is on the pair's side as they undertake the journey to Jerusalem from the Palestinian Territories when Hayaat and Samy have a curfew-free day to travel.
But while their journey may only be a few kilometers long, it could take a lifetime to complete...
Humorous and heartfelt, WHERE THE STREETS HAD A NAME deals with the Israel-Palestinian conflict with sensitivity and grace and will open a window on this timely subject.
作者簡介:Randa Abdel-Fattah is an attorney, a writer, and an active member in the interfaith community, and also a member of the Palestinian human rights campaign. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Does My Head Look Big in This? as well as Ten Things I Hate About Me. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and their children.