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Publication
Greenwillow Books (2008), 256 pages
Description
As war between Israel and Lebanon breaks out in 2006 and her compulsory service in the Israeli army draws near, teenaged Aggie considers joining an elite female combat unit.
Media reviews
American Library Association
“Levine…writes with immediate, vivid detail… in this stirring…first-person present-tense narrative about cosmetics and kissing, as well as courage and conflict.”
User reviews
LibraryThing member JRlibrary
Didn't grab me after the first 20 pages so I abandoned it. Don't usually do that, but life is too short to keep reading books that take too long to get going. If I'm wrong, and it turned out to be an incredible story, someone please let me know.
LibraryThing member abbylibrarian
What would your life be like if military service was compulsory, not voluntary? For 18-year-old Aggie, life is pretty stressful. Sure, she's got the normal teen girls things going on - crushes on boys, hanging out with her best friend - but she's also trying to decide which military service to
The interesting concept and likeable characters will hook teens who will find a lot to think about and discuss in this book. This would make a great book discussion title or conversation starter and it's sure to spark an interest in Israel. Hand this one to kids who wonder about teens in other parts of the world.
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join. Will she be happy pushing pencils at a desk for the next two years? How about auditioning for the entertainment corps with her best friend? No... Aggie's got something different in mind: an elite combat group. But does she have what it takes to get in? And if she does get in, is it what she really wants? The interesting concept and likeable characters will hook teens who will find a lot to think about and discuss in this book. This would make a great book discussion title or conversation starter and it's sure to spark an interest in Israel. Hand this one to kids who wonder about teens in other parts of the world.
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LibraryThing member sensel
I love books about young women who push against boundaries, both external and internal, and Aggie does both in Freefall. The first-person, present-tense narrative lends an intimacy and immediacy that makes Aggie's excitement, doubts, and adventures -- both physical and emotional -- engaging and
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dramatic. At the same time, the setting and story are so different from the lives of most readers, they'll be transported to a whole new world. Show Less
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
This wasn't fully what I expected. I thought it was a book about a teenager serving in the Israeli military but Abigail is really just getting her toes wet with a boot camp tryout. This is more about being on the cusp of a new phase of life and trying to make sense of her place during uncertain
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times. A good addition to the number of books for young people about life in the Middle East. Show Less
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
Language
Original language
English