The Treasure of Tel Maresha--A PJ Our Way Selection!

I adore the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s PJ Library and PJ Our Way Programs that send free books to thousands of children around the world. Back in 2017, I received a grant from HGF to travel to Israel and research what became my historical novel Beni’s War. While I was there, I attended a dig-for-a-day program at Tel Maresha in Beit Guvrin National Park, which inspired The Treasure of Tel Maresha.

Now, so many years later, this book that was inspired by a grant given by the parent organizsation of PJ Our Way, is a PJ Our Way Selection option for September! I hope this book inspires kids to dream about the past and feel connected to the people whom came before us.

xo, Tammar

The Treasure of Tel Maresha...coming in May!

When my daughter was eight, I found myself in a pickle. She was getting too old for the early chapter books she’d enjoyed until recently, but she wasn’t quite ready to leap into 250-page middle grade books. She didn’t want books with bad guys or kids in danger. She wanted something that I couldn’t find on the shelf.

So I wrote it.

The Treasure of Tel Maresha was inspired by an archeological dig I attended in Israel. It tells the story of two girls: Becca, a modern girl on vacation in Israel attending an archeological dig, and Rebeka, a girl who lives in that village 2000 years earlier.

Told in alternating chapters, the girls have a lot in common. They both have annoying siblings. They both have a cherished best friend. And both of their families are about to embark on a really big move.

Inspired by real events, The Treasure of Tel Maresha is perfect for anyone who’s ever dreamed of finding buried treasure or wondered about the people who lived before us.

You can pre-order a copy here! (Pre-orders matter greatly to the success of a book. Buzz, reviews and print-runs are often based on pre-orders.)

Please contact me to schedule a school visit!