Mosaic: A Story of Friendship in Israel

by Lisa Sanders, Jessica Setbon

When Maya's dad loses his job in Jerusalem, her world turns upside down. Overnight, she finds herself adjusting to life in the back of a tomato greenhouse - without her best friend, but with her stressed-out parents and annoying younger brother.
Soon she meets Melessa, a feisty Ethiopian-Israeli girl, and Noy, the ringleader of the local middle school crowd. And then there's class heartthrob Dan. Maya finds herself at the center of a longstanding feud.
Can Maya mend these fractured friendships and make new ones along the way?
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Israeli moshav life, this heartwarming tale is a celebration of friendship, following your dreams, and the enduring power of community.

177 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2024

About the author

Lisa Sanders, M.D., is an internist on the faculty of the Yale University School of Medicine. She writes the monthly column Diagnosis for The New York Times Magazine, is the author of Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis, and served as a technical advisor on Fox TV's House, M.D. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.