Review: What We're Scared Of
What We're Scared Of by Keren David Scholastic UK Category: Young Adult Reviewer: Michelle Falkoff Fraternal twins Evie and Lottie don’t think of themselves as Jewish—their father isn’t, and while their mother was born Jewish, she’s mostly put it behind her, other than occasionally making latkes and honey cake for holidays. But antisemitism is on the rise in their hometown of London, where their mother has a morning radio show, and when she uses her radio platform to denounce it, the girls find they have to learn more about their heritage. Funny, outgoing Evie discovers her secret crush is spouting antisemitic conspiracy theories, and she joins up with some new friends and becomes an underground activist. Shy, curious Lottie calls out her own friends’ racism and bigotry and befriends another Jewish girl named Hannah, who welcomes her into her synagogue. Their paths to understanding Judaism collide when violence erupts outside Hannah’s sister’s bat mitzvah, where Lottie is attending