Watch Out for Flying Kids How Two Circuses, Two Countries, and Nine Kids Confront Conflict and Build Community

Kids accomplish remarkable feats of strength and beauty, as well as work to bring about change in their worlds. Author Cynthia Levinson explores the world of social circus —a movement that brings kids from different worlds together to perform amazing acts on a professional level. Levinson follows the participants of two specific circuses that also work together periodically: Circus Harmony in St. Louis, whose participants are inner-city and suburban kids, and Circus Galilee in Israel, whose participants are Jews and Arabs. As the kids’ relationships evolve over time, the members learn how to overcome assumptions, animosity, and obstacles both physical and personal. With Levinson’s combination of in-depth one-on-one interviews and extensive research, this inspiring nonfiction book highlights stories of collaboration, compromise, and overcoming obstacles.