The Tenth

Summary
A special bond is formed in the hospital between Danny – a mischievous, curious and very bright ten-year-old who has lost a leg and an arm – as well as his mother – in a terrorist bombing – and Autumn, a young journalist sent to interview him before his tenth operation.  Autumn wants to publish Danny's story because she believes he is a hero, but Danny says he isn't a hero at all; he was simply sitting in a restaurant waiting for his food when the terrorist came in and blew herself up.  Autumn thinks that Danny should have the tenth operation, which would basically be plastic surgery to remove the shrapnel from his face and minimize the scarring. He does not want to forget: he would rather have a scarred face that will always remind him of his mother and all that he lost. And it would also be a reminder of the reality of life in Israel, a reality in which innocent children pay the price. During the difficult days preceding the operation, still tormented by indecision and struggling against the pain,


If it had to describe this book in just few words: wow, just wow
The pain he must have felt, not only physically but also emotionally
The horror that this little boy lived through , and how he  comes to realize that despite his grief and loss, life goes on and can be beautiful, is  both heart-breaking and amazing.

Danny undergoes a maturity process that will prepare him for his release from the hospital and discovers that he can enjoy life if he only reaches out for it.

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