Children struggle with anti -Semitism in book by Bianna Golodrya, Yonit Levi
Two experienced TV journalists want to help cause a discussion about anti -Semitism, but not through traditional journalism.
Bianna Golodryga, an old presence on CNN, and Yonit Levi, the anchor of Israel’s best Primetime news program on Channel 12, have written “Don’t Feed the Lion”, a novel aimed at children 8 to 12 who tackles topics around hate and bullying. In the book, three children in Chicago – Theo, his sister Annie and their new friend Gabe – are forced to struggle with a football star who makes an anti -Semitic comment and a swastika that appears on a school cabinet.
Published by Arcadia Children’s Books, a division of Arcadia Publishing, “Don’t Feed the Lion” will go on sale on November 11.
“The alarming rise in anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incidents has shaken communities around the world. Some of the most influenceable age groups-ten-ten and pre-Teeners trying to understand a world that can feel confusing, frightening or unfair,” says Golodryga. “
The duo says that they were surprised when visiting libraries and bookstore to find few books about anti -Semitism that speak directly with young readers, especially as more incidents of such behavioral surface. “We were alerted by how anti -Semitism has become more visible and more violent in recent years,” says Levi. “As journalists we follow these stories every day, but as mothers we felt a responsibility to help children understand them.”
The couple has again won approvals from Notables. “This book is now if necessary,” says actor Gal Gadot. Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, who is also the founder of the foundation to combat anti -Semitism, says that the new book “shows how a single moment of hatred can rim – and how young people can choose to lead with strength and decency instead.”
“Our hope is that this book starts conversations, not just about anti -Semitism, but about identity, empathy and the courage needed to stand up for each other,” says Golodryga and Levi.
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