From School Library Journal Grade 6-9-- Banks has completely rewritten her 1973 novel (S. & S.; o.p.)， tightening the narrative， making the descriptive passages and dialogue more accessible for today's readers， and removing some racist expressions， as well as references to smoking marijuana. The basic plot remains the same: spoiled， rich Lesley， 14， moves with her parents from Canada to an Israeli kibbutz because her father feels that the family has lost any sense of what it means to be Jewish. They leave behind Lesley's brother Noah， a family outcast because he has not only married his Catholic girlfriend， with whom he has been sexually active， but also because he has converted to her religion. A large part of the novel--set during the days before， during， and after the 1967 Six-Day War--chronicles Lesley's gradual， difficult adjustment， and her growing friendship from afar with Mustapha， an Arab boy. The story is fleshed out with numerous details about kibbutz life， farming， and military maneuvers， which bring a sense of realism. The style is more polished， with the characters' actions， rather than the author's voice， revealing motivation. Some Hebrew and Yiddish words are transliterated more accurately， and Lesley now speaks to Mustapha in his language， thanks to her Arabic lessons， which lends a greater air of authenticity. The glossary is more comprehensive， but readers won't need to refer to it often. A map is a welcome new addition. Where the first edition is popular， purchase of this one is recommended; libraries needing additional historical fiction will want to consider it as well. Its theme of peace is as timely today as when it was first published. --Ellen Fader， Westport Public Library， CTCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description "Were going to emigrate"， The words dropped into Lesley's mind innocently...and exploded like a bomb. Emigrating meant leaving home for-ever. She couldn't beleive it. But her father had made up his mind."We're going where we can live on an edge...without challenges， We rot， mind， soul and body."Life on border Kibbutz in Isreal turns out to be one challenge after another for Lesley， who has always taken "the good life" for granted. At home she was popular， successful at school， and trendily dressed. Now it's all gone. A stranger in a strange land ， she has to start from scratch， and that includes learning a new language， doing manual work and sharing sleeping quarters with three others -- one of them a boy. And just across the river Jordan she can see the enemy. Lesley doesn't think she'll ever adjust， or that she even wants to. But that's before the ultimate challenge of a full-scale war brings her to a new undestanding of her family， her people， and herself. See all Editorial Reviews"