Branded by the Pink Triangle

by Ken Setterington

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

T 940.53 SET

Tags

Holocaust, teen - young adult, LGBTQ, World War II, diversity and inclusion, B'Tzelem Elohim - In God's Image

Genres

Collection

Teen Non-Fiction (grades 6-12)

Publication

Second Story Press (2013), Paperback, 196 pages

Description

When the Nazis came to power in Europe, the lives of homosexuals came to be ruled by fear as raids, arrests, prison sentences and expulsions became the daily reality. When the concentration camps were built, homosexuals were imprisoned along with Jews. The pink triangle, sewn onto prison uniforms, became the symbol of their persecution. Branded by the Pink Triangle combines historical research with first-person accounts and individual stories to bring this history to life for readers. From the first chapter, with its story of a young Jewish girl who was rescued from the depths of despair and starvation in the camps by a fellow prisoner who wore the pink triangle, to the last, entitled It Gets Better, which outlines the strides forward in gay rights made in the decades since the war, the feeling of bravery and perseverance in the face of inhuman cruelty shines through.… (more)

Barcode

3622

Awards

Language

English

Lexile

1110L

User reviews

LibraryThing member laVermeer
BRANDED BY THE PINK TRIANGLE is an important book that speaks frankly about an aspect of the Holocaust that is still under-recognized. This book should be in school and public libraries so young people may learn about this history. The book ends with affirmations for LGBTQ youth that social
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 inclusion is greater today than it has ever been before and that the world is growing increasingly enlightened against persecution on the basis of sexuality. The author manages his topics gracefully, encompassing a wide swath of history and a range of personal stories in a very compact text. Impressive.
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LibraryThing member kornelas1
This information text explores a much-overlooked population that suffered under the hands of the Nazi regime. Those who were branded with the pink triangle were deemed to be homosexuals, and unlike the Jews, their actions were considered to be illegal according to laws enacted at the time,
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 particularly Paragraph 175. The round up of those condemned for homosexuality began even before the Nazi party gained steam with their actions against Jews and other ‘undesirables’, a historical context that this book creates in a detailed way. The body of the book deals with different sections of history and goes through the major actions and law revisions that happened over time. However, instead of just presenting cut and dry facts, Setterington brings life to the information by presenting the stories of the victims. Thus, each section of the book features anecdotes from real-life survivors to illustrate the horrors they endured while they were persecuted. Overall, this book paints a compelling portrait of a time in history that is much overlooked, much as Paragraph 175’ers, themselves, were overlooked at the end of the war because of their legal status as criminals. This book also contains notes, bibliography, index, photo credits, and a timeline of the events. Recommended for purchase. Ages 12 and up.
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
A thoughtfully written, well researched account of how homosexuals(primarily men)were persecuted in Nazi Germany and the countries it occupied, and how they later were included in the Final Solution among the "inferiors" to be exterminated. Setterington effectively blends history with personal
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 stories of victims and survivors. An important contribution to Holocaust literature.
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ISBN

1926920961 / 9781926920962

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