

Simone Elkeles is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of novels for teens. At the very least, she’ll be stuck in a house with no AC and only one bathroom for seven people all summer-no best friend, no boyfriend, no shopping, no cell phone… Now he’s dragging her to a war zone to meet a family she’s never known, where she’ll probably be drafted into the army. “Sperm Donor,” for showing up so rarely in her life. She’s got a serious grudge against her dad, a.k.a. Going to Israel with her estranged Israeli father is the last thing Amy wants to do this summer.

Unfortunately for 16-year-old Amy Nelson, “moshav” is not Hebrew for “shopping mall.” Not even close.

I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. Moshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. “Fresh, fun and fabulous! Guaranteed NOT to ruin your summer vacation!” -Mari Mancusi, author of Boys that Bite "A breezy read." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
