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Mackenzie, Lost and Found Pub. Date: 11/17/2008 Publisher: Dundurn Press

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Fifteen-year-old Mackenzie Hill knows something is up when she arrives home to find her father making a home-cooked dinner, instead of his standard delivery pizza. But nothing prepares her for the bombshell announcement: Mackenzie and her dad, alone since the death of her mother a year ago, are moving to Jerusalem, where her father has taken a position as a visiting professor at a university.

The adjustment from life in Canada to life in Israel is dramatic - though it's eased somewhat when Mackenzie is befriended by an American girl in her new school. The biggest shock of all comes when Mackenzie faces the wrath of her new friends, new community, and even her own father after she begins dating a Muslim boy.

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Canadian Children's Book News

Like Mackenzie herself, readers are sure to fall under the spell of Jerusalem and its many charms as the author adroitly conveys a sense of the land, its people and its rich history. While she depicts the tension and the ever-present threat of violence simmering near the surface of ordinary life, she also captures the awesomeness of its ancient ties

— Lisa Doucet

Winnipeg Free Press

A good contemporary tale, with an exceptionally fine setting for 12-15 year-old readers.

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In this coming-of-age tale, fifteen-year-old Mackenzie is uprooted from her native Canada and forced to move to Israel when her archaeologist father takes a visiting professorship at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Still grieving for her mother, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident the year before, Mack is at first overwhelmed by Hebrew lessons, her new classmates' passionate political views, and the constant reminders of possible terrorist threats. She soon begins to make friends and learn the language, while engaging in a forbidden romance with a Palestinian boy named Nasir. When Mack finds herself in the middle of a plot involving stolen antiquities after Nasir's father enlists his help in illegally digging up and selling artifacts, she must choose between protecting her first real boyfriend and obeying the law. Kerbel evokes the sights and sounds of Jerusalem in her descriptions of the Wailing Wall, the soldiers on duty in Ben Gurion International Airport, and the Muslim quarter of the Old City. Mack's bewilderment at the differences between American and Israeli life, such as the standard bomb shelters in Israeli apartments, is deftly portrayed by Kerbel, as are Mack's growing feelings for Nasir. Although the subplot involving stolen antiquities seems a little far-fetched, teens will find it plausible given Jerusalem's exotic environment and will identify with Mack's dilemma as she is caught between Nasir and her father. This solid coming-of-age story offers a unique setting and a likeable young heroine. Reviewer: Leah J. Sparks

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781550028522
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 11/17/2008
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 815,021
Age range: 12 - 17 Years
Product dimensions: 5.30 (w) x 7.20 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Deborah Kerbel is the co-author (with her father, Gordon Pape) of the Quizmas books of family Christmas trivia. She is also a writer, editor, and researcher specializing in financial and consumer matters with articles in the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. She has appeared on television and radio. She lives in Thornhill, Ontario.

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MelodyJM

Posted May 30, 2009

Mackenzie, Lost and Found by Deborah Kerbal

Mackenzie is a young Canadian girl whose mother died not long ago, when she finds herself moving to Jerusalem... And once there she discovers true freindship, forbidden love, and TROUBLE!

I really enjoyed Mackenzie, Lost and Found! The author switches from Mackenzie's point of view to Nasir's (the boy she fall's in love with) so I got get inside BOTH of their heads which was really interesting!
Also something really cool is, since this book takes place in Jerusalem, I got to learn new things about the country and the people that live there that make me feel smarter, whithout having to have had a lesson! It was just an amazing book wich I think YOU (person who is reading this!!) should read!
Trust me it will leave you begging for more!
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TeensReadToo

Posted March 29, 2009

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Reviewed by Breanna F. for TeensReadToo.com

15-year-old Mackenzie Hill is still recovering from the loss of her mother when her father announces that they're moving to Israel because he was offered a position at a university there.

Being torn away from the only home she has ever known in Toronto, Canada, is not Mackenzie's idea of a good time. Her father promises that if after three months she still doesn't like it there, she can move back to Canada, and she plans to do just that.

But soon Mackenzie meets an American girl named Marla who has lived in Israel for a few years. They discover that they have something in common, and she helps to show Mackenzie around. In no time at all, the two become best friends.

Also, Mackenzie discovers an amazingly cute boy named Nasir who works at a little shop near her apartment. Soon (even though Nasir's parents would forbid it if they knew) Mackenzie and Nasir start dating, little to the knowledge of Mackenzie's father and Nasir's parents.

Soon the three-month period is up - and Mackenzie doesn't mention going back home. Things are going so well and Mackenzie is actually happy with her life. But one day something happens that will quickly change everything..

First off, I have to say that this book was pretty intense. There was indeed a point where I cried. The whole book moved at a pretty fast speed, and near the end it was action-packed, which was a surprise (but it was a good surprise). Not one part of MACKENZIE, LOST AND FOUND was dull to me.

After the first few chapters of just Mackenzie talking it switches, and most every other chapter after that is a chapter told from Nasir's point of view. So the story is told from two different points of view, which I always like.

Ms. Kerbel is a strong writer and I definitely look forward to reading something else by her. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's interested in what's going on in the Middle East, and to readers who don't mind a heart-wrenching story.
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Anonymous

Posted November 27, 2008

Forbidden Love in a Foreign Land

A gripping story of love and loss set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Middle East. From tender emotional moments to high-paced dramatic action, this book has it all. I highly recommend this book.
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