Captive Israeli soldier now a children's authorPosted: 12 months ago by mitzuzake Years before he was a soldier seized by Palestinian militants, 11-year-old Gilad Schalit penned a simple parable about how enemies can get along. His story, "When the Shark and the Fish First Met," has now been published as a children's book that teaches tolerance — while its author, now 21, spends his 19th month captive in the Gaza Strip. Comments: 1 Score: [-] 47 [+].