I Will Not

"A heartfelt lament by a Palestinian writer is paired to evocative images by an Israeli illustrator. This brief book shows the positive power in a negative." — Kirkus Reviews. In July of 2014, the world watched with great sadness as violence erupted once again between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. In the middle of the night, a Palestinian writer and former Sesame Street producer, Naila Farouky, wrote a powerful poem that was a cry from the heart for peace, for maintaining humanity even in the face of pain, rage and sorrow. Israeli artist Ora Eitan responded strongly to the poem and agreed to do the illustrations. We hope that readers will be inspired by this small-but-mighty vow, shared by a Palestinian writer and an Israeli artist in the face of I WILL NOT. This book is published in English, Arabic and Hebrew. Ages 12 and up.