Fifteen-year-old Aviva travels to Istanbul to vacation with her mother, but when she arrives to find her mother missing, Vivi must trust an Arab girl, as well as her own knowledge of Torah, to unravel the mystery.
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Gr. 6^-9. This sequel to Mystery in Miami Beach: A Vivi Hartman Adventure (1992) finds 15-year-old Vivi jetting off to Istanbul, Turkey, for a summer visit with her mother. Vivi is concerned when Mom fails to meet the plane, sending a young Arab girl named Shari in her stead. Vivi learns that her mother has left Istanbul to authenticate an ancient scroll that may or may not be a Torah taken to China during the 1400s. Later, Vivi overhears a whispered conversation that convinces her that Mom has been kidnapped by Shari's brother, a Palestinian terrorist. Using her considerable linguistic talents as well as her knowledge of the Torah, Vivi unravels the mystery and rescues her mother. Feder portrays Vivi as a strong, savvy, and thoroughly modern young woman who takes her strict Jewish upbringing seriously. Universal themes of trust and independence combine with the specific issue of conflict between Arabs and Israelis to make this a timely and appealing mystery. Kay Weisman
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