To myself

"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"-- Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature website.