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How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles









How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles

Humor and subtle character development are featured readers will at once like and hate Amy as her determined nature is revealed as both a flaw and a strength. If Amy can let down the wall she has built up around herself, she just may discover that she is not as alone as she thinks. As her time in Israel progresses, Amy often finds herself in self-inflicted embarrassing moments and on the outside of a tight-knit group of friends and family. Ron tells Amy what to expect, but fails to tell her until the last possible moment that his entire family is unaware that Amy exists. Given no other choice, Amy goes with Ron but makes it clear that she is doing so unenthusiastically. Ron wants Amy to get to know her grandmother, who is sick. SĪmy Nelson, a spoiled 16-year-old who refers to her biological father (Ron) as "Sperm Donor" because he rarely calls and is never around, is about to spend a life-changing summer in Israel. How to ruin a summer vacation." Retrieved from How to ruin a summer vacation." The Free Library. At the very least, she’ll be stuck in a house with no AC and only one bathroom for seven people all summer-no best friend, no boyfriend, no shopping, no cell phone… Goodbye pride-hello Israel. Now he’s dragging her to a war zone to meet a family she’s never known, where she’ll probably be drafted into the army.

How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles

“Sperm Donor,” for showing up so rarely in her life.

How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles

She’s got a serious grudge against her dad, a.k.a. Going to Israel with her estranged Israeli father is the last thing Amy wants to do this summer. Unfortunately for 16-year-old Amy Nelson, “moshav” is not Hebrew for “shopping mall.” Not even close. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin #1) Moshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe.











How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles