What Was the Holocaust?

by Gail Herman

Other authorsJerry Hoare (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2018

Status

Available

Call number

J 940.53 HER

Publication

Penguin Workshop (2018), Edition: Dgs, 112 pages

Description

"A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event--the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi death camps--six million of them Jews. Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to the Final Solution. She presents just enough information for an elementary-school audience in a readable, well-researched book that covers one of the most horrible events in history. Includes a letter from the editor and series creator, Jane O'Connor"--

Library's rating

Barcode

6190

Language

Lexile

720L

User reviews

LibraryThing member HandelmanLibraryTINR
Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to the Final Solution. She presents just enough information for an elementary-school audience in a readable,
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well-researched book that covers one of the most horrible times in history.
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LibraryThing member Hedgepeth
This is an excellent introduction for young readers to a topic many adults are uncomfortable with even when talking among themselves. Herman is able to present a good overview of the Holocaust without minimalizing it for elementary age children.
This book includes photos but none that should be
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unsettling to her audience.
I have been impressed with this series for young readers (and for adults who do not read English well) from the first book I read (George Washington) and highly recommend it. I would give this seven stars if it was possible.
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LibraryThing member jennybeast
Very well done, and a good audio book too. It's a very intense book, and I appreciated the forward that recommends kids turn to adults for discussion and support after reading it.

ISBN

0451533909 / 9780451533906
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