קוראים לי צביקי גרין

by Chaim Walder

“My name is Tzviki Green. I’m the boy you heard about and read about in connection with the scary story of the hostages captured in Singler’s Supermarket in Jerusalem.” “The story itself is true, but some of the reports were exaggerated...”

Meet:
Tzviki Green: a young Israeli boy uprooted from his comfortable, familiar home and transplanted to the frightening newness of America.
Aryeh Singler: Tzviki’s best friend, a Roshover Chassid and Talmudic genius. He’s so different.
Tzviki’s sister. Her life was toppled by a girl she never saw before.
Judy: The girl whose meeting with Miri brought light into her life… until the sudden separation that plunged them both into darkness.

Chaim Walder, bestselling author of Kids Speak and Real Kids Series really understands children and in this emotion-packed novel of a young boy’s rite of passage, a true-to-life hero’s experiences will delight and encourage all young people as they meet life’s challenges.

This is a new edition of a bestselling classic.

Genres: Childrens, Jewish

334 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

About the author

Chaim Walder (born 1969) was an Israeli Haredi rabbi and author of literature for children, adolescents, and adults. In 1993, he became an Israeli publishing sensation with his first book, Yeladim Mesaprim al Atzmam (Hebrew: ילדים מספרים על עצמם‎, Children Talk About Themselves, translated into English as Kids Speak), which revolutionized literature for Haredi children by introducing young protagonists who speak openly about their problems and feelings. Yeladim Mesaprim al Atzmam became one of the top five bestselling books of all time in Israel, and opened the door for many more writers to produce original fiction for Haredi youth. Walder was also a long-time columnist on social issues for the Hebrew daily Yated Ne'eman, an educational counselor, and manager of the Center for the Child and Family, operated by the Bnei Brak municipality.

In December 2021, Walder, who faced accusations of sexual assault from nearly two dozen alleged victims, committed suicide while leaving a note maintaining his innocence.