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Jan 22, 2020 · Age-Appropriate Middle Grade and YA Books About the Holocaust. by Rachel Kamin, Chava Pinchuck, and Heidi Rabinowitz. Jan 22, 2020 | Filed in News & Features. Many young people don't know what the Holocaust is. To help, here is a sampling of titles recommended by the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee.
- Recommended For Ages 7–9
- Recommended For Ages 9–13
- Recommended For Ages 13 and Up
The Butterfly by Patrica Pollaco
Set in a small village in Nazi-occupied France, a young girl named Monique believes that she sees a ghost in her room. She realizes that it’s a real girl, Sevrine, who is hiding from the Nazis. Full of beautiful artwork, this picture book by a prolific and beloved author makes this emotional and challenging topic engaging and relatable for younger readers. Buy it: The Butterflyon Amazon
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (#9) by Lauren Tarshis
This bestselling historical fiction story effectively captures the darkness as well as the glimmers of light from this time period. After the Nazis take their father, Max and his sister Zena become stranded in a Jewish ghetto. This is a heart-pounding tale of survival and resilience. Buy it: I Survived the Nazi Invasionon Amazon
Lisa of Willesden Lane: A True Story of Music and Survival During World War II by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen
Lisa is a young musical prodigy living in Vienna before the start of World War II. As Austria becomes unsafe for Jewish families like hers, her parents make the difficult decision to use their only safe passage ticket to send her to London. Leaving behind her siblings and parents is only bearable because she is able to share her music with the other refugees. This story offers an important perspective on the impact of the Holocaust on those who escaped and shows the power of music to uplift t...
Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocaust by Loic Dauvillier, Marc Lizano, and Greg Salsedo
One night when Elsa and her grandmother Dounia can’t sleep, Dounia shares her experiences as a young Jewish girl living in Paris during the Nazi regime. Neighbors and friends hide her after Nazis send her parents to a concentration camp. Horrific historical events are softened through beautiful illustrations and a gentle, touching writing style in this critically acclaimed graphic novel. Buy it: Hidden: A Child’s Story of the Holocauston Amazon
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
The power of the Danish Resistance to stand up against the darkness of the Nazis is highlighted in this Newbery Award–winning classic. The family of 10-year-old Annemarie offers to care for her Jewish best friend, Ellen Rosen, to keep her from being taken by Hitler’s soldiers. But can they truly protect her? This captivating, suspenseful story shows the trials and tribulations experienced by young people during this time. Buy it: Number the Starson Amazon
Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
In this story, the character Michael O’Shaunessey, the son of the Irish ambassador to Germany, tells the story from his point of view. Like all German youth, the Hitler Youth movement forces him to join them. But he has a secret: He is a spy for the Allies. He risks everything in hopes of the Nazis not discovering him before completing his mission. This riveting story offers a unique perspective into the horrific actions that Nazis brainwashed young people in Germany to commit under the guise...
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
First published in 1947, this memoir is one of the most well-known books about the Holocaust. It helps readers understand the horrors of the Holocaust through the lens of a young Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. This compilation of Anne’s real diary entries from ages 13 to 15 chronicles both her experiences and emotions while hiding in the Secret Annex with her family for two years before the Nazis discovered them. Her memoir captures moments filled with fear. In addition, Anne...
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Death itself narrates this timeless classic. A mother gives her young Jewish daughter, Liesel, to a poor German family in an attempt to save her life during World War II. Liesel steals books that Nazi supporters plan to burn. Despite the trauma of her current life, the books become a source of hope for her and those that she shares them with. A beautifully crafted and emotionally gripping fictional story layered with accurate, historical details, this exemplifies some of the best books about...
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most Notorious Nazi by Neal Bascomb
This setting of this narrative nonfiction book is 15 years after the end of World War II. It shares the true story of a group of Israeli spies who captured Adolf Eichmann, one of the most notorious Nazis, who fled to Argentina to escape punishment after the war. This young reader adaptation humanizes the characters and provides a pulse-pounding, unforgettable story about a lesser-known perpetrator of the Holocaust. Buy it: The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World...
- Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust (Hardcover) Renee Hartman. avg rating 4.01 — 2,481 ratings — published 2021.
- Louder than Words (Paperback) Kathy Kacer. avg rating 3.79 — 56 ratings — published.
- Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass: A World War II Survival Story (Girls Survive) Emma Carlson Berne (Goodreads Author)
- Village of Scoundrels (Hardcover) Margi Preus. avg rating 3.78 — 464 ratings — published 2020.
- The Diary of Anne Frank and Related Readings (Literature Connections) Anne Frank.
- The Ghost Squad and the Ghoul of Grunberg (A Ghost Squad Book) E.W. Hildick.
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne (Goodreads Author)
- The Boy on the Wooden Box Leon Leyson.
Jan 31, 2024 · Thus far, there are six books planned for the series, each can be read pm their own: Fanya Heller — Hidden; Ditta Lowy — The Dressmaker’s Daughter; Rena Finder — A Girl on Schindler’s List; Cela...
- Michael Berenbaum
These Holocaust lesson plans introduce key concepts and information to middle school and high school students. Grounded in historical context, the lessons utilize primary source materials from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s collections.
Jan 26, 2023 · Night. Survivor accounts are generally the best way to learn about the Holocaust. Older teenagers could read Elie Wiesel’s outstanding Night (1958). It describes, in a dispassionate voice,...
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