To Myself

To Myself is the first book in the Zion series, listed separately on the Author page.

After his parents abandoned him, teenage Zion grew up with his grandmother in a poor neighborhood and started going round with young delinquents. Now he`s been placed in foster-care with the Sharoni family, and he tells his story. At first, Zion behaves badly. He finds the Sharoni`s middle-class life strange, and he sneers at their studious, musical son Nir. But slowly he grows to like and admire their cultivated life. A visit home sets him back, and his old friends make fun of him. Finally, he runs away and meets Batya, a free spirit who offers him comfort and friendship.

The screen adaptation of To Myself won first prize at both the Frankfurt and the Vienna Children’s Film Festivals.