This volume lets young readers learn about Israel's many accomplishments in the face of great adversity. It's a warts and all commentary on the Jewish state-a country, like many countries, that has its flaws. The battle-hardened people of Israel-Jews, Arabs, Druze, and others-are persevering against the Middle East's climate of racism, intolerance, and terror. These eight stories depict the prejudice, frustration, and heartbreak-tempered with hope-which people experience in Israel.