Tammar Stein

This was a Goodreads Giveaway. I enjoyed this book and would read other books by this author.

A follow-up to the Sydney Taylor Honor book Six-Day Hero, this tense narrative describes the 1973 Yom Kippur War from the point of view of a twelve-year old boy living in the Golan. (Sydney Taylor Notable Middle Grade Book)

There's numerous things to unpack from this book, but my feelings towards it was so genuine. The ending just made me cry, my heart feeling so swelled. I really liked this book a lot - the writing, the story, just everything about it.

Motti knows that war is coming. Israel is only nineteen years old—the same age as Motti's brave older brother, Gideon—and the tiny country is surrounded by enemies. It's only a matter of time before Egypt, Jordan and Syria attack. Motti wishes he could join the Israeli army like Gideon and be a hero. But when his best friend's family flees the country and his brother goes off to fight, Motti realizes this war isn't a game. His family is in danger, and Israel's very survival is at stake.