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How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
By Simone Elkeles
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Flux
Publication date October 1, 2006
Pages 234
Binding Paperback
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9780738709611
ISBN-10 0738709611
Dimensions 0.50 by 5 by 7.75 in.
Weight 0.55 lbs.
Original list price $9.95
Other format details juvenile
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Begrudgingly joining her estranged father on a summer vacation to Israel, spoiled American teenager Amy has her fierce spirit tested at every turn, but as she learns to shed her tough-girl persona, Amy discovers that making friends, falling in love, and connecting with her family and heritage isn't impossible after all. Original.
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YALSA 2007 Teens’ Top Ten

"A breezy read." ―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Fresh, fun and fabulous! Guaranteed NOT to ruin your summer vacation!” ―Mari Mancusi, author of Boys that Bite  

How To Ruin a Summer Vacation  

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. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go to a mall with Ron (my biological father), but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home. 

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

Going to Israel with her estranged Israeli father is the last thing Amy wants to do this summer. She’s got a serious grudge against her dad for showing up so rarely in her life. 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. 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… 

Goodbye pride―hello Israel.



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Paperback
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from Flux (October 1, 2006)
9780738709611 | details & prices | 234 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.55 lbs | List price $9.95
About: When sixteen-year-old Amy, a spoiled American, goes to Israel for a three-month summer vacation with a father she barely knows, she is not prepared for his Jewish family and the changes they bring about in her life.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9781417763023
 
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (April 18, 2008)
9781435249042 | details & prices | 234 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.68 lbs | List price $18.95
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 2006)
9781417763023 | details & prices | 234 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.75 lbs | List price $20.80
About: When sixteen-year-old Amy, a spoiled American, goes to Israel for a three-month summer vacation with a father she barely knows, she is not prepared for his Jewish family and the changes they bring about in her life.

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