When Samir, a Palestinian boy, enters an Israeli hospital for surgery, the initial fear and antagonism he feels is mitigated by his bond with Yonatan, an Israeli. Their relationship grows as they face their own physical and emotional trials.

• Fiction, General Fiction
• Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2001 (Medal Winner)
• Age: Older
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9780439135047

Notes

Published by Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press. Originally published in Hebrew in 1996 as "סמיר ויונתן על כוכב מאדים."