Don’t Feed the Lion (Arcadia Children’s Books)

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With unexpected twists and compelling characters, Don’t Feed the Lion explores how young people grapple with antisemitism, prejudice, allyship, and the courage to speak up.

“This book . . . gives kids the tools to recognize and stand up to hate.” ―Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and New York Times Best-Selling Author

Annie and Theo Kaplan have a family ritual: every Friday night they celebrate Shabbat with their energetic, immigrant grandparents. But this Shabbat, which happens to fall on Annie’s eleventh birthday, isn’t like the others. Thirteen-year-old Theo’s soccer hero―Wes Mitchell―has posted an antisemitic message that quickly goes viral, leaving his parents disgusted, his sister enraged, and Theo himself clobbered by a torrent of confusion, anger, sadness, and a deep desire to just ignore it. 

Antisemitism quickly affects the entire Kaplan family in various ways. Theo’s teammates think Mitchell’s comments were no big deal, and Theo notices an uptick in anti-Jewish commentary around school. A rare act of rebellion draws Annie into the fray, and a new classmate shows that ignoring pain is no way to get through it.

Don’t Feed the Lion asks readers of all backgrounds: What will you do when it’s your turn to choose?

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Children’s Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1467196215
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1467196215
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Children’s Books
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #3,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Children’s Books on Prejudice & Racism #3 in Children’s Jewish Fiction Books #10 in Children’s Multigenerational Family Life
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