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Pickled Watermelon

By: Esty Schachter

Contemporary Fiction

Salad for breakfast? Pickled watermelon for snack? Sleeping in a house just for kids instead of at home? Spending a summer in Israel isn’t at all what Molly expected!

Ages: 10+

144 pages

Kar-Ben

Average Rating: (57 Ratings)

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SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!

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Submitted 1/4/2020 by Kittycorn0227

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

I really liked the book, especially the kibbutz part. Even though the book didn't have a lot of the pickled watermelon in it it was still cool to see the main character trying new foods and walking around outside. I would definitely recommend this book.

REALLY BAD BOOK

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Submitted 12/5/2019 by CupcakeFan

NEXT BOOK, PLEASE! i could not get past page 5. just not my style. sorry, but it was kinda boring even in the 1st few pages.

AMAZING!!!!!!!

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Submitted 12/2/2019 by TaraLatke

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

this was such a good book!!!
i recommend it for ages 7,8,9 and MAYBE 10

Funny, sweet, and 100% AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Submitted 6/6/2019 by gryffindor

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

I can relate to the book, because I am from Israel.Also there was many people in the story and many political views.I would recommend this to kids 9+.

DO NOT read this book it is boring

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Submitted 6/5/2019 by madamerose

Really boring and everyday. It is abbbbbout a girrrrrl whhhhhhhhhhhhhhho ddddoes bbboring ssstuff. snore snore

Good book

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Submitted 6/4/2019 by Lilm

I liked this book.

This book is good so far when I started it I couldn't stop reading then I got tired and read some more until I fell asleep . I would recommend this book to people who have relatives in other country who speak a different language. When you get a chance read this book.

Its okay, depending on your style.

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Submitted 5/1/2019 by angelkitty

I liked this book.

This book made me think more about being Jewish.

I didn't get most of the Hebrew because i'm not fluent in Hebrew so it was a little confusing. otherwise, this book was decent.

AMAZING!!!!!!

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Submitted 3/12/2019 by Peaches

I loved this book!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

A nice, sweet story.

AMAZING

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Submitted 2/3/2019 by mightygirl

I would read more books by this author.

This book made me think more about being Jewish.

This book was so cool and sweet I would want to try Pickled watermelon.

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Submitted 2/3/2019 by mightygirl

very good

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Submitted 2/1/2019 by icegirl

It shows that you can love family members even if they don't speak your language

short but sweet

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Submitted 1/5/2019 by celebrate

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Israel.

I think there should have been a little bit more action. I liked that it wasn't too funny but it was still good!

Wow 💕😀🇮🇱

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Submitted 1/2/2019 by Annie2

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

It made me think about how some people don't live near their family members let alone speak a different language. Also I learned more about kibbutzes and Israel.

AMAZING!!!

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Submitted 1/2/2019 by DinaA30

I loved this book!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

I think this book was soooooo good! It taught me about Israel and you can learn from your family and friends!I recommend this book to 7-10

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Submitted 12/2/2018 by EmmaEMB

I would read more books by this author.

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

Not bad

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Submitted 12/2/2018 by Fencing

This book was just OK

Not bad

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Submitted 12/2/2018 by Fencing

This book was just OK

Great!!

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Submitted 12/1/2018 by ButterflyCrafter

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

This book taught me more of the Hebrew language and it was so fun to read!!!!

3.5 stars

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Submitted 11/10/2018 by Reader22

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Israel.

Great story about Israel, I learned a lot. Not super character-driven, but because it was so short that was okay. Very sweet and fairly engrossing. If you're looking for something to distract you get this. A quick, breezy read that may be worth your time if you're running out of things to read. Definitely pick this- but only if the other books look so-so or you don't have a lot of time for reading.

you should read this book!

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Submitted 11/1/2018 by cocoluc16

Thumbs up!

This book taught me more about Israel.

this book was so cool

BBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGG

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Submitted 10/8/2018 by rehtse

I learned more about Jewish history from this book.

THE BOOK WAS ok at the beginning but towards the middle i was longing for something more interesting and it was really boring . SSSSSOOOOO boring that I didn't even bother to finish!!!!!!!!!!!!

cute

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Submitted 10/3/2018 by WhirlyGirly

I loved this book!

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Submitted 9/10/2018 by justintobooks

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

I like the book. The author is good and I'd like to read more from her.

Awesome

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Submitted 9/6/2018 by Bob2345

I loved this book!

This book was the best!!!!!

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Submitted 9/4/2018 by msbooboo

I loved this book!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

I really enjoyed this story. I was in Israel when I read it.

The story was a real life changer. It taught me how if families fight they will always get back together.

Going to Israel!

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Submitted 9/2/2018 by ButterflyCrafter

Thumbs up!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

I really liked this book especially since the main character barely even knew her grandma before she went to Israel to meet her. This is a really fun story!

good book!

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Submitted 8/12/2018 by PicklesDGJ

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Israel.

Pickled Watermelon is about a girl who goes on a summer trip to Israel to visit her family. If you want to learn more about Israel I recommend Pickled Watermelon for you.

good book!

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Submitted 8/12/2018 by PicklesDGJ

pretty good

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Submitted 8/7/2018 by Phillydog

I liked this book.

really good book and funny too ( a little bit funny still good though ) i would recommend this book to other people

great!

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Submitted 8/6/2018 by angelkitty

Thumbs up!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

sometimes confusing, but makes me think about family. it made me feel like there are many definitions of what a family is.

Made me want to go to Israel!

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Submitted 8/6/2018 by ArtisticPerson

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

The main character went to Israel and met a lot of family members she never met before. She had an awesome adventure and most of the people only spoke Hebrew, so she had to learn. I enjoyed the story.

SO GOOD!!!!

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Submitted 8/4/2018 by Puppy10

I loved this book!

This book NEEEEEDS a sequel!!!!!!!!!!

Great book!

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Submitted 8/1/2018 by SkyeAtlanta

I loved this book!

This book made me think more about being Jewish.

This is a great book!

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Submitted 7/15/2018 by gymnast09

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

This book is about a brave girl who does things she does not want to do. And she discovers new foods and new places. I learned more about Israel, the importance of family and the importance of trying new things. This book taught me a lot. This book is also just a fast fun book to read.

SO GOOD!!!

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Submitted 7/10/2018 by Puppy10

I loved this book!

It was such a good book. I NEED a sequel.

Great!👍🏻

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Submitted 7/10/2018 by Marshmallow10

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Jewish holidays, rituals, and even food.

This book explaind what my Hanukkah would be like and that was really cool😎.

SO AWESOME!!!!!!

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Submitted 7/7/2018 by beano

Thumbs up!

This book taught me more about Jewish holidays, rituals, and even food.

Its awesome its awesome its awesome. Do you get it? :)

great read for all ages

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Submitted 7/7/2018 by bookshalom

I loved this book!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

I loved this book and would read it over and over it has everything a good book should it shows family religion and kindness you should read it.

You should read this book if you are interested in learning about Isreal

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Submitted 7/3/2018 by BK123

Thumbs up!

This book taught me more about Israel.

I liked this book and it taught me many things about Isreal. It was fun to read.

awesome with awesome sauce on top

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Submitted 7/3/2018 by SquidTech

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Israel.

I like watermelon but not pickles !!!

Amazing!

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Submitted 7/2/2018 by rescharf

Thumbs up!

This book taught me more about Israel.

Pickled Watermelon is about a girl spending part of he summer in Israel and learning that strange for her is normal for Israel. I wish i could tell you more but I don't want to spoil it for you. It's such a good book!

Awesome

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Submitted 7/2/2018 by Bob2345

Thumbs up!

I really liked it, but pickled watermelon wasn't mentioned for more than 3 pages.

Awesome !

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Submitted 7/1/2018 by softballkid

I loved this book!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

Molly goes to Israel but it's not what she expects. She can finally communicate with her grandparent, but how?

Pickled Watermelon?

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Submitted 6/27/2018 by MissPuppyLuvr

I liked this book.

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

The book only mentioned pickled watermelon a couple times. It didn't drive the plot, and although it is an Israeli food, so are a lot of other foods mentioned, and so I find it kind of strange that it is called "Pickled Watermelon."

I like it, but it is very short.

Uhhhhh... Pickled watermelon was the topic for less than 3 pages!

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Submitted 6/23/2018 by Zephyros777

This was a very well-composed book, but pickled watermelon, the title, is mentioned and talked about for about 2-4 pages! It also never really had a main plot or a driving plot device, but it was very interesting and thoughtful.

good book but does not have that much to do with pickled watermelon

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Submitted 6/13/2018 by SnowTwins

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

This book makes me want to visit Israel -even if it was not a recent year this book takes place in.

A fascinating look into modern Israel

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Submitted 6/10/2018 by popover

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Israel.

best

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Submitted 6/5/2018 by Ilovetv

I loved this book!

This book taught me more about Israel.

you should read this book

Not great but ok😐

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Submitted 6/5/2018 by AshWilton

This book was just OK

This book taught me more about Israel.

It was OK but I didn’t really like it.

it's pretty interesting

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Submitted 6/3/2018 by pjandme

I liked this book.

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

It was funny but also a little dull

This book is called pickled watermelon

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Submitted 6/3/2018 by Ahouse

I would read more books by this author.

This book taught me more about Israel.

This book doesn't realy have anything to do with pickled watermelon. I wonder if she ever learned how to speak Hebrew.

HEART IT!

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Submitted 6/3/2018 by sheebabear10

I liked this book.

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

So people out there who care about your families, read this family friendly book.

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Submitted 6/2/2018 by dramaQ

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Submitted 6/2/2018 by readinglover1

I liked this book.

This book taught me more about Israel.

This book taught me a lot more about Israel and what it would be like to live there.

not perfect but funny

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Submitted 6/2/2018 by chessbug

Thumbs up!

This book made me think more about the importance of family.

YAY!!!!!

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Submitted 4/7/2018 by CircusDragon2613

Good

Great book!

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Submitted 3/30/2018 by NationalDT

Thumbs up!

This was an amazing book! "Pickled Watermelon" made me think more about the trip I’m taking to Israel with my family this summer. Molly was nervous and didn’t know what to expect from the trip and I am feeling the same way. If you want to learn more about Israel, then you should read this book!

by Ilana, National Design Team

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Esty Schachter
Author of Pickled Watermelon

In her books for middle grade readers, Esty Schachter draws on experiences from her life and work. Her first book, Anya's Echoes, is based on her aunt's experiences during World War II. In Waiting for a Sign, the former counselor for Deaf children gives readers a window into the life of a Deaf teenager.