Where the Streets Had a Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah

I need to see Sitti Zeynab one last time. To know if I will have the courage to go ahead with my plan.
   The two nurses look frazzled. 'We must leave now,' they say in urgent tones.
   'I won't be long,' I reassure them and jump up onto the back of the ambulance, kneeling over Sitti Zeynab, I press my lips close to her right ear. I want to say something so profound that she wakes up. but my mind is numb. All I can do is remember the walk we took through her memories the night before.
   'Stay alive,' I whisper. 'I'll let you touch that soil again.'

Thirteen-year-old Hayaat is on a mission. She believes a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem will save her beloved Sitti Zeynab's life. The only problem is the impenetrable wall that divides the West Bank, as well as the check points, the curfews, the permit system and Hayatt's best friend Samy, who is mainly interested in football and the latest elimination on X Factor, yet always manages to attract trouble. 
   But luck is on their side. Hayaat and Samy have a curfew-free day to travel to Jerusalem. However, while their journey is only a few kilometres long, it may take a lifetime to complete.

Genres: Young Adult (12+) - Contemporary - Realistic Fiction - Islam - War - Historical Fiction - Israel - Adventure
Condition: Very good
Published: First published 2008.This edition published in 2009 by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd
Pages: 286
ISBN: 9780330425261
Literary awards: The Inky Awards for Gold Inky (2009), The Inky Awards Shortlist for Gold Inky (2009)
Weight: 240g