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Light Years Tammar Stein Random House Children's Books © 2005 |
A teenage girl named Maya was born and raised in Israel. After she finishes the year required tour of duty in Israel, and the tragic death of her boyfriend Das, she moved to the States. Maya is moving to the University of Virginia to study astronomy. While in the states Maya makes many new friends. Maya becomes especially close to her roommate, Payton, who is bubbly and always happy. Maya also meets a new guy, Justin. After an injury jogging, she and Justin become even closer.
This book alternates from the events in Virginia back to her past in Israel. The odd number chapters are in Virginia and the even number chapters are in Israel. If you go through and read all the even chapters and then the odds, the book will be in order. I feel this is an extremely well written book, although there are a few typos. This is a must read in my opinion. Light Years shows how other people feel when they come to this country. Stories/Novels written in this way make you feel like you are reading someone’s journal; it’s so realistic, like something that has really happened to someone real.
~ Sarah Bauer, grade 12, Trumbull County Career and Technical Center