{"product_id":"ida-in-the-middle-paperback","title":"Ida in the Middle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNora Lester Murad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIda, a Palestinian-American girl, eats a magic olive that takes her to the life she might have had in her parents' village near Jerusalem. An important coming of age story that explores identity, place, voice, and belonging.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery time violence erupts in the Middle East, Ida knows what's coming next. Some of her classmates treat her like it's all her fault--just for being Palestinian! In eighth grade, Ida is forced to move to a different school. But people still treat her like she'll never fit in. Ida wishes she could disappear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, dreading a final class project, Ida hunts for food. She discovers a jar of olives that came from a beloved aunt in her family's village near Jerusalem. Ida eats one and finds herself there--as if her parents had never left Palestine! Things are different in this other reality--harder in many ways, but also strangely familiar and comforting. Now she has to make some tough choices. Which Ida would she rather be? How can she find her place? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIda's dilemma becomes more frightening as the day approaches when Israeli bulldozers are coming to demolish another home in her family's village...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNora Lester Murad\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, educator, and activist. She co-authored \u003ci\u003eRest in My Shade: A Poem About Roots\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited \u003ci\u003eI Found Myself in Palestine: Stories of Love and Renewal From Around the Globe. \u003c\/i\u003eFrom a Jewish American family, Nora moved from California to study in the Middle East. She married a Muslim Palestinian, and raised three daughters in the West Bank and in the US. She posts her writing at www.noralestermurad.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.95 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763850510624,"sku":"9781623716868","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a224fb33547bacf80ea74740966b267f.webp?v=1780240126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ida-in-the-middle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}