A Stone in My Hand (Paperback)

from mathqueen

This book tells the story of a family trying to live in the Gaza Strip in the 1980's. The unrest in this geographic region is a daily reality for Malaak and her family. This turmoil shakes Malaak's family to the core when their father is killed in a bus bombing planned by Islamic fighters. Even t...

from MissDiggy

A brilliant book; I cried with raw emotion - of sadness and anger and hurt and relief. Set in 1988-89, this is a brief glimpse into the chaotic life of a Palestinian 11 year old girl and her family, during the uprising of the people of the Gaza Strip against the Israeli military occupation. It so...

from labfs39

Malaak is an eleven year old girl living in Gaza City in 1988 during the first intifada. Her father has left for Israel, hoping to find work, and Malaak spends hours on the roof of her house watching for his return. Waiting with her is a small bird she has named Abdo. As the days pass, Malaak sto...

from MissDiggy

A brilliant book; I cried with raw emotion - of sadness and anger and hurt and relief. Set in 1988-89, this is a brief glimpse into the chaotic life of a Palestinian 11 year old girl and her family, during the uprising of the people of the Gaza Strip against the Israeli military occupation. It so...

from HeatherLINC

This wasn't a bad book, in places it was beautifully written, but overall I found Malaak's voice unbelievable. I was expecting more outrage from Malaak and her family considering the Israeli occupation of Palestine, especially when we learn that their father is an innocent victim of a bus explosi...