\n\tTwo veteran TV journalists want to help spark a discussion about antisemitism, but not through traditional journalism.<\/p>\n
\n\tBianna Golodryga<\/a>, a longtime presence on CNN, and Yonit Levi<\/a>, the anchor of Israel\u2019s top primetime news program on Channel 12, have written \u201cDon\u2019t Feed the Lion,\u201d a novel aimed at kids 8 through 12 that tackles topics around hate and bullying. In the book, three kids in Chicago \u2014 Theo, his sister Annie, and their new friend Gabe \u2013are forced to grapple with a soccer star who makes an antisemitic remark and a swastika that appears on a school locker. <\/p>\n \n\tPublished by Arcadia Children\u2019s Books, a division of Arcadia Publishing, \u201cDon\u2019t Feed the Lion\u201d will go on sale November 11. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe alarming rise in antisemitism and antisemitic incidents has shaken communities around the world. Some of the most impressionable age groups \u2014 teens and pre-teens \u2014 are trying to make sense of a world that can feel confusing, frightening, or unfair,\u2019 says Golodryga. \u201cOur hope is that this book fosters greater understanding and empathy across all backgrounds and beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe duo say they were surprised when visiting libraries and bookstore to find few books about antisemitism that speak directly to young readers, particularly as more incidents of such behavior surface. \u201cWe were alarmed by how antisemitism has become more visible and more violent in recent years,\u201d says Levi. \u201cAs journalists, we follow these stories every day, but as mothers, we felt a responsibility to help children make sense of them.\u201d<\/p>\n