The Ones Who Won

By: Nuria Amir

Growing up in a kibbutz, competitive Tamar draws readers into a whirlwind of emotions, values and adventure. She challenges the kibbutz rules set by her parents' group and grapples with the endless confrontation between the individual and society.

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Book Description

Meet ambitious, dynamic Tamar - a young star bucking the system.

This captivating true story, based on diary entries, takes place in the early days of the kibbutz. Tamar, an adolescent girl and the story's heroine, draws the reader into a whirlwind of emotions, adventure, and constant wonder at the power of nature. She likes to challenge herself and almost every rule and framework of the society in which she lives. She is swept into a world of competitions and ambitious high achievement. Plots and sub-plots intertwine as Tamar courageously navigates her path.

How will the equality-based kibbutz society, built largely by Tamar's parents, react to the young Israeli champion? She forms a courageous friendship and a treacherous love. A weapon appears in the story's beginning and is fired at its conclusion, bringing about a surprising and tragic ending. The motif of endless confrontation between the individual and society and how society imposes its rules comes to light through Tamar's unique reactions. Can she maintain her freedom?

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