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So I am looking for books on the holocaust for children...

cocoa Thread views: 973

So I am looking for books on the holocaust for children...

and all of these links that i click on are not available. that is kinda disturbing, eh?

soontobemrsd325 Thread views: 973

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FYI- its not a children's book, but have you ever read The True Story of Hansel and Gretel?

mrswask Thread views: 973

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What age kids?

cocoa Thread views: 973

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no i haven't! why?

as for grades, i teach 5th, but they are at a higher reading level.
right now, i have number the stars, night crossing, night, diary of anne frank, devils arithmetic, the cage, hide and seek, the island on bird street. i'm looking for a big variety.

mrswask Thread views: 973

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One of my favorite books was called 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' - it's a chapter book - I must have read it a zillion times!!

soontobemrsd325 Thread views: 973

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I read it a few months ago, its not a hard read at all, if the kids are at a higher reading level. Im not a teacher, so I have no idea how to judge stuff like that....but its very good in my humble opinion

nov.bride Thread views: 973

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I don't know the age you are looking for but when I was pretty young i read 'Diary of Anne Frank'. I really liked her book as a child even though it opened my eyes a lot wider to the world.

Miro127 Thread views: 973

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not sure if this fits your criteria, but Lily's Crossing takes place during WWII.

eta: this site might be helpful:
The Holocaust through Kids' Books

cocoa Thread views: 973

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that's my read aloud!!! i love that book! it's taking us forever to read it but it is perfect timing.

marymoon Thread views: 973

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I havd another book (it's packed away, so I can;t look up the exact title) but it's a number of diaries and stories of children of the holocaust. It's a good jumping off point if they're also readint eh diary of anne frnak because it gives many different perspectives.

Also the national holocause musem in washington DC has that exhibit 'daniel's sotry' which is a kid's eye view, I think they have books about that and/or telling that story. HTH

TracyInQueens Thread views: 973

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'Anne Frank: Memories of a Childhood Friend' is a good nonfic read.

lolita4life Thread views: 973

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'The Cage' was an AMAZING book. I met the author/survivor. It was based on her life in Aushowitz (sp?)

eta: we read it in 5th grade. i should really read it again.

lbf404 Thread views: 973

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The number on my grandfather's arm is a good book for younger kids 2nd-3rd grade

ssbride05 Thread views: 973

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Jacob's rescue, Lilly's Crossing, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,

there are other picture books as well...

good luck!

Butterflybride Thread views: 973

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Not sure if it's too hard a read or not, but Night by Elie Wiesel was an amazing book. It was pretty sad though.

WeddingsRock Thread views: 973

Re: So I am looking for books on the holocaust for children...

Remember Not to Forget
Maus
Number of the Stars
One Candle
Lisa's War
The Endless Steppe
Night Father
The Island on Bird Street
Behind the Bedroom Wall
Children we Remember
Smoke and Ashes
Alan and Naomi
I never saw another butterfly

These are just a few. Good Luck

sarahbelle Thread views: 973

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Posted by lbf404

The number on my grandfather's arm is a good book for younger kids 2nd-3rd grade

Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco -- it isn't about the Holocaust, but the shopowner in the book has numbers tattoed on his arm. I read it to my students after reading Number the Stars and the Life of Anne Frank: A Picture Book to see if they would notice.

palebride Thread views: 973

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' I Never Saw Another Butterfly' is amazing - it's a collection of drawings and journal entries from children in the concentration camps.....

cocoa Thread views: 973

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Posted by palebride

' I Never Saw Another Butterfly' is amazing - it's a collection of drawings and journal entries from children in the concentration camps.....

i love this book! Thank you all of you for your help! thank you!!!! but what got me perplexed was that i googled holocaust literature for children and got all these links and when i would click on them, they weren't working. i've had one or two not work but to have like 15 links in a row not work just got me annoyed. like, is someone taking down these sites b/c of censorship? you know, my mind starts jumping to conclsuions.

Summerbride04 Thread views: 973

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I highly recommend 'Journey to America', my mom read it to me when I was a young girl but I still remember it. It tells the story of a young girl and how her and her mother & sisters escaped from germany to switzerland while the father goes to america to make enough money to send for them.