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Yom ha-Shoah Holocaust Memorial Day
Teacher’s Guide

Bibliography

Adapted from "A Selected Annotated Bibliography of Literature on the Holocaust for Juvenile and Young Adult Collections", Association of Jewish Libraries, 1992)

REVIEWS/ANTHOLOGIES

Czech, Danuta.
Auschwitz Chronicle. 1939-1945: From The Archives Of The Auschwitz Memorial And The German Federal Archives. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1990. Today, Auschwitz stands out as a reminder of the malevolent acts that can be committed by mankind. This large compendium of documents gathered by the head of scientific research at the Official Auschwitz Museum in Poland serves as an everlasting record of the atrocities committed against the Jewish people and mankind. This historical record uses sources that were not destroyed by the Nazis to document the daily operations at the infamous death camp over a five year period from its construction to its ultimate destruction. Includes a section entitled, "Sketches of the Perpetrators" as well as a glossary of general and camp terms, an extensive bibliography and an index of names.

Mokotoff, Gary and Sallyann Amdur Sack.
WHERE ONCE WE WALKED: A GUIDE TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES DESTROYED IN THE HOLOCAUST. Teaneck, Avotanyu, Inc., ci 1991. An extensive directory and gazetteer of over 21,000 Central and Eastern European towns in which Jews resided before the Holocaust. Use of the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System, a phonetic system based on sound rather than spelling, facilitates locating specific towns.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HOLOCAUST. Edited by Israel Gutman. New York, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1990.
A four volume reference set containing approximately one thousand entries related to the Holocaust. Presented in a clear and concise manner. Very useful to students in the middle school grades and up. Bibliography and index make the set highly valuable to students. Includes illustrations.

THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST. Edited by Yitzhak Arad. Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1990.
A comprehensive photo essay of the Holocaust starting with the rise of Nazism and including European Jewish life under Nazi rule, the rise of the ghettos, the deportations and murder in the Nazi death camps highlighting the attempts of Jewish armed resistance including the role of the Partisans and concluding with the end of the war, the liberation of the Jews and the journey of rebirth to Israel. Exceptionally well produced with many rare photographs, many graphic.

NON-FICTION BOOKS FOR JUVENILES AND YOUNG ADULTS

Adler, David A.
THE NUMBER ON MY GRANDFATHER’S ARM. Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1987. Primary.
A young girl notices numbers written on the arm of her grandfather, a survivor of the Holocaust. The grandfather’s explanation of the origin of these numbers provides an introduction to the events of the Holocaust which is clear and meaningful for the young reader. The torture and killing of Jews by the Nazis is mentioned in a matter of fact context suitable for use with primary grade children. Illustrations are highly appropriate and acceptable for children in primary grades. Graphic illustrations are avoided.

Adler, David A.
WE REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST. New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1989.
A chronicle of the Holocaust told by survivors. The study begins by relating life in the 1930’s along with Hitler’s rise to power and the subsequent struggle for Jewish survival in ghettos and concentration camps. Includes photographs, some graphic, from private collections. Includes a chronology, glossary and bibliography. Excellent for use with students in Grades 8 and up.

Altshuler, David A.
HITLER’S WAR AGAINST THE JEWS. Behrman House, 1978. JHS. Paper.
A young reader’s version of Dawldowicz’ THE WAR AGAINST THE JEWS, this concise history reads like a textbook and is most useful in studying the rise of anti-semitism in Germany and the Holocaust. Maps, photographs and index are included.

ANTHOLOGY OF HOLOCAUST LITERATURE. Edited by Jacob Glatstein, Israel Knox and Samuel Margoshes. Atheneum, 1985.
Presents diverse and revealing eyewitness accounts of the Holocaust. Narratives are from survivors and witnesses. This work is recommended for high school reading levels and adults. Includes a glossary and short biographies of the various authors.

Appelfeld, Ahardn.
FOR EVERY SIN. A NOVEL. New York, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1989.
A young holocaust survivor fights to understand the experience he has recently encountered during the Holocaust.

Atksnson, Linda.
IN KINDLING FLAME: THE STORY OF HANNAH SENESH. 192t-1944. Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, Inc., 1985.
A moving biographical work providing the amazing account of a young woman determined “to be a great soul.” Clearly shows the efforts of resistance in which Zionists were engaged as well as the perilous situation faced by European Jewry. Throughout the book, the young reader is impressed with Hannah’s determination to help others.

Baldwin, Margaret.
THE BOYS WHO SAVED THE CHILDREN. Julian Messner, 1981. Gr. 6-JHS
A non-fictional account of one family’s fight to stay together during the difficult times they faced in the Lodz Ghetto. This story of deportation and separation provides a detailed illustration of human spirit and the will to survive. Illustrated with photographs.

Banet, Chana Marcus.
THEY CALLED ME FRAU ANNA. New York, C.I.S. Publishers, 1990.
As millions of Polish Jews become victims of the Nazis, a young Jewish mother struggles to save herself and her two children from capture. This personal narrative emphasizes the degree to which faith provided the hope needed for survival.

Benisch, Pearl.
TO VANQUISH THE DRAGON. New York, Feldheim Publishers, 1991.
Amidst the tragic Nazi occupation of Krakow, a group of religious girls hold strong to their faith in the Torah as they exhibit a strong personal will to survive and help those in prisons and concentration camps. This narrative of faith provides an excellent background to the events during the period.

Bergman, David.
NEVER FORGET. NEVER FORGIVE. Southfield, MI., Remembrance Educational Media, 1979. JHS-HS
Photographs of sculptures created by the author are used as the basis for relating this personal narrative of the Holocaust. The author gives recollections on a cassette tape of his experiences as a boy of thirteen in five different concentration and extermination camps which is included with the book.

Bernbaum, Israel.
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1985. JHS-HS
Written by a survivor of the Holocaust. My Brother’s Keep is an artist’s interpretation of the Holocaust. The book consists of six paintings by Bernbaum, all focused on the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto. He includes his own experiences during the Holocaust in easy to understand language and includes many illustrations and photographs to help interpret his paintings. This is a book for all ages. Photographs, maps and a recommended reading list are included.

Bernheim, Mark.
FATHER OF THE ORPHANS: THE STORY OF JANUSZ KORCZAK. Lodestar Books, div. of E.P. Dutton, 1989.
Janusz Korczak was born Henryk Goldszmit, but changed his name to demonstrate his loyalty to Poland. A dedicated physician and humanitarian, Korczak, founded two modern orphanages In Warsaw. He demonstrated an unwavering concern for orphaned youngsters which ultimately brought about his own death as he left the Warsaw Ghetto for the Treblinka concentration camp where he and the children were killed by the Nazis.

Berwick, Michael.
THE THIRD REICH. Putnam’s, 1971. JHS.
The book begins with the rise of Adolph Hitler and ends in 1945 with the Nuremberg Trials. A very useful appendix of events, giving Holocaust information from 1933 to 1945, is part of this history of the Third Reich. Photographs, notes and an index make this book a good reference source.

Bunting, Eve.
TERRIBLE THINGS: AN ALLEGORY OF THE HOLOCAUST. New York, Jewish Publication Society, 1989.
A recently reprinted work in which allegories of animals leaving the forest are used to familiarize young children the meaning ot the Holocaust. A practical way to acquaint younger children with the tragedy of the Holocaust in a less graphic manner. Excellent for reading aloud to groups for further discussion.

Chaikin, Miriam.
A NIGHTMARE IN HISTORY: THE HOLOCAUST. 1933-1 945. Clarion Books, 1987. Gr6-HS
A well known young adult author presents a thorough study of the Holocaust. This work incorporates “excerpts from diaries and eyewitness accounts” to describe the massive horror created by the German quest to make all of Europe “Judenrein — a place without Jews.” This newly published work is a welcome addition to the field of literature of the Holocaust. Suitable for use with adolescents. Includes a topically arranged section of additional books on the Holocaust and an index.

Deutschkron, lnge.
OUTCAST: A JEWISH GIRL IN WARTIME BERLIN. New York, Fromm International Publishing Corporation, 1989.
In a personal narrative, lnge Deutschkron describes her fight to survive in wartime Berlin. Her experience living along with her mother as "non-Jews" is described in detail, giving the reader a vivid portrayal of their struggle for survival.

Dribben, Judith.
A GIRL CALLED JUDITH STRICK. Cowles, 1970. JPS. O.P.
Autobiography of a 17-year-old girl who was a spy, active in the resistance movement, and who finally escapes to Israel.

Eliav, Arie L.
THE VOYAGE OF THE ULUA. Funk and Wagnalls, 1969. ES
Written by the ship’s captain, The Voyage of the Ulua is the true account of the UIua’s voyage from the shores of Sweden to the land of Palestine. This work vividly shows the determination of the 800 Jewish women, who were aboard the ship, to survive. Recommended for more mature readers.

Finkelstein, Norman H.
REMEMBER NOT TO FORGET: A MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST. Franklin Watts, 1965. Primary
Discusses the rise of antisemitism as an important causal factor of World War II. Highlights various ways in which the memories of the Holocaust are kept alive as a means of fighting antisemitism today. Includes illustrations. This book is exceptionally well suited for use with younger children.

Flender, Harold.
RESCUE IN DENMARK. McFadden, .1963. JHS. O.P. (Paperbound edition, Manor Books, 1974)
When Hitler decided to send Danish Jews to the gas chambers, the Danes refused to cooperate. They defied the Nazi occupying forces and saved their fellow countrymen.

Flinker, Moshe.
YOUNG MOSHE’S DIARY. Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 1971. JHS.
The diary of a young boy in Holland who died in Auschwitz, but left copy books describing his innermost thoughts, which were frequently philosophical and religious.

Forman, James 0.
NAZISM. Franklin Watts, 1978. Grade 6-JHS.
A comprehensive study of Nazism which can be understood by younger readers. Forman traces the history of Nazism to its roots, the spiritual teachings of Martin Luther, and follows it to the end of World War II. The author shows Hitler was merely a catalyst for an ideological concept that had been a part of German life for centuries. Includes a bibliography and Index.

Frank, Anne.
THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL. Doubleday, 1967. (Revised) Grade 6-JHS
The memoirs of a doomed Dutch girl reveal the day-by-day life of Jews in hiding as well as the emotions of this adolescent.

Frank, Anne.
ANNE FRANK’S TALES FROM THE SECRET ANNEX. Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1984. JHS-HS.
Anne Frank’s gift for writing is clearly visible in this collection of short stories, essays and recollections, which were written in a separate journal while she lived in hiding. The young reader interested in Anne Frank will be equally impressed with these writings which illustrate Anne's superb ability to be hopeful amidst a traumatic situation.

Friedman, Ina R.
ESCAPE OR DIE. Addison-Wesley, 1982. Grade 6- JHS
Compilation of twelve different stories of Holocaust survivors. These different accounts have one similiarity. They clearly illustrate the courage which enabled the survivors to avoid losing hope amidst situations which appeared insurmountable. Escape or Die Is an Inspiring work recommended for Middle School students and up. Includes a glossary and index.

Friedman, Ina R.
THE OTHER VICTIMS: FIRST-PERSON STORIES OF NON-JEWS PERSECUTED BY THE NAZIS. Boston, Houghton-Mifflin, 1990.
The totalitarian wave of Nazism which swept through Germany threatened Jews and many other groups that were "different" from the "master race." The author has examined documents and interviewed individuals representing other groups persecuted by the Nazis presenting a comprehensive study which reveals the extensive atrocities performed by the Nazis against any "inferior" individual that could not fit into the German master plan for world domination. Includes personal narratives of mixed religious marriages, Christians, Gypsies, deaf individuals and blacks. Particularly highlights the persecution of any individual that had even a remote connection to Jews. An outstanding study showing the dangers of fanaticism and "blind allegiance" to a leader. Most highly recommended for students in Grades 6 and up.

Geve, Thomas.
GUNS AND BARBED WIRE: A CHILD SURVIVES THE HOLOCAUST. Chicago, Academy Chicago Publishers, 1987.
A young survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald vividly describes the ordeals he faced through text and illustrations drawn in Buchenwald after the liberation. Written in a style which is very factual and devoid of strong emotional feeling. The author communicates the feeling of hope which enabled the young Jewish prisoners to survive.

Gies, Miep.
ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED. Simon and Schuster, 1987, Gr. 9-HS.
Miep Gies first met the Frank family in 1933, when she began to work for Otto Frank shortly after moving to Amsterdam from Nazi Germany. No one realized the significant role she would ultimately play in the life of the entire Frank family. Many details of life under German rule are mentioned as Miep Gies relates how she helped the Frank family as they hid in the underground. The finding of Anne’s diary is related as Miep Gies tells the reader she did not read the famous work, out of respect for the privacy of the writer, until it was published.

Gilbert, Martin.
THE HOLOCAUST. Hill, 1978. JHS.
Record of the destruction of Jewish life in Europe during the dark years of Nazi rule. Maps, photographs and a short reading list.

Ginsburg, Marvell.
THE TATTOOED TORAH. Union of American Hebrew Congregations,1983.Primary-Middle School.
By telling the story through the "eyes" of the "small special Torah," the most holy of religious objects, the young reader gains an appreciation of how Jewish life and culture were desecrated during the Holocaust years. The Torah is removed from the synagogue in Brno, Czechoslovakia by the Nazis, and taken to a warehouse to be numbered, tagged and stored. After the war, the Torah, having been saved, is taken to London where it is used again, regaining its sense of pride. This book is highly recommended as it provides the young reader with an introduction to the Holocaust which can be readily understood.

Gissing, Vera.
PEARLS OF CHILDHOOD: THE POIGNANT TRUE WARTIME STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL GROWING UP IN AN ADOPTED LAND. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1988. (Grades 7 & up)
An autobiographical account of a ten-year-old girl’s escape in 1939 from Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia. Through the letters and diary accounts of her wartime years, one gains an appreciation for the plight of the many orphaned Jewish children during the war.

Gray, Ronald.
HITLER AND THE GERMANS. Lerner Publications and Cambridge University Press, 1983. Grade 6-JHS-HS
Explains the broad popularity of anti-semitism and Nazism during Hitler’s rule over Germany. The work seeks to answer the question, “Could an event such as the Holocaust occur again?” Gray uses maps, photographs and a chronology of Hitler’s life to help examine the Holocaust. An index is included.

Greene, Carol.
ELIE WIESEL. Children’s Press, 1987. Primary-JHS.
Written for primary school children, this biographical work provides a brief but informative overview of EIIe Wiesel’s life. Along with the biography are a timeline, a speech given by Wiesel and many photographs.

Gutman, Yisrael and Schatzker, Chaim.
THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE. Jerusalem, The Zalman Shazar Center, 1984. JHS-HS
A textbook style approach to the events of the Holocaust beginning with the major events occurring in Europe between the two World Wars. Examines the difference between traditional anti-Semitism and racial anti-Semitism in a style which can be understood by students. Includes an outstanding selection of primary source readings, charts, graphs, maps, illustrations and a glossary. Highly recommended. A teacher’s guide book has been published during the past year by the Zalman Shazar Center to accompany this book.

Hannan, Charles.
A BOY IN THAT SITUATION: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Harper, 1978. JHS/HS
Author describes his childhood years as the son of a wealthy Jew in Nazi Germany and his subsequent life at school in England after his escape. Emphasis is on sexual awakening rather than what happened in terms of his Jewishness.

Hautzig, Esther.
THE ENDLESS STEPPE. Crowell, 1968. Gr. 6-JHS.
Published in paperback edition as A GIRL IN EXILE, Scholastic.
Simply and without bitterness, the author tells of five years spent in Siberian concentration camps during World War II.

Hillesum, Etty.
LETTERS FROM WESTERBORK. New York, Pantheon Books, 1986.
A vividly descriptive personal account of the life faced by Jews in Westerbork concentration camp. Poignantly illustrates the hope for survival in a desperate situation.

Hoffman, Judy.
JOSEPH AND ME. Ktav, 1979. GR 5-JHS. Paper.
Told in first person, the author describes the events of the Holocaust which led to her living in hiding with a Dutch family in Amsterdam. She and her brother survived and met in Jerusalem after World War II. Photographs and glossary are included.

Hurwitz, Johanna.
ANNE FRANK — LIFE IN HIDING. Philadelphia, J.P.S., 1988.
A well written biography enabling young readers to gain an appreication for the ordeal faced by Anne Frank as well as an understanding of the extensive Nazi persecution of Jews. Includes very expressive pen and ink drawings and a chronology of major events.

Jackson, Livia E. Bitton.
ELLI: COMING OF AGE IN THE HOLOCAUST. Times Books, 1980. Gr. 8-HS
The author relates her amazing tale of survival in Auschwitz which begins with Dr. Josef Mengele, who was impressed by her blonde braids and blue eyes, advising her to lie about her age to escape being killed.

Kati, David.
A CHILD’S WAR: WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN. Village Station, New York, Four Walls Eight Windows, 1989.
Originally published in Dutch, this book provides eyewitness accounts by fifteen children from various countries of Europe. Written by a Jewish author, the testimonies are not limited to experiences of Jewish children during World War II, but include children of Nazis as well. This work is a sensitive compilation showing the common feelings of children coming from many different backgrounds.

Katz, William.
ALBUM OF NAZISM. Watts, 1979. Grades 5-7.
Introductory overview of the Nazi regime: the political, social and cultural temperament of the times in Germany, and the revival of Nazism in America and Europe today.

Klein, Gerda Weissmann.
PROMISE OF A NEW SPRING: THE HOLOCAUST AND RENEWAL. Rossel Books, 1981. Upper Elementary-Primary.
A children’s book written for children who have no concept of the Holocaust, It is written in comfortable, non-horrifying language, but provides the necessary information to acquaint the young reader with the concept of the Holocaust. Highly recommended as a work which can be read and understood by youngsters in the primary grades.

Klein, R.L. (Rivka Leah)
THE SCENT OF THE SNOWFLOWERS. New York, Feldheim Publishers, 1989.
An autobiographical work of the author’s experiences in Budapest during the period of Nazi occupation. The reader gains an excellent appreciation for the tragic transformation which took place as adversity became a part of daily life. It shows the faith which enabled many to survive. Highly recommended for use with students seeking to grasp a sensitive understanding of the period.

Kluger, Ruth and Mann, Peggy.
THE SECRET SHIP. Doubleday, 1978. Gr 6-JHS.
A juvenile version of the author’s LAST ESCAPE: THE LAUNCHING OF THE LARGEST SECRET RESCUE MOVEMENT OF ALL TIMES. Ruth Kluger was a member of the Mossad underground rescue group which smuggled Jews out of Europe during the Nazi regime. Here she tells of rescuing 727 "illegals" aboard the cargo ship Hilda.

Koehn, llse.
MISCHLING. SECOND DEGREE: MY CHILDHOOD IN NAZI GERMANY. Greenwillow, 1977. JHS.
Structured like a diary, this is a gripping first person journal of a partly Jewish young girl growing up in the nightmare world of Nazi Germany during the years 1926-1945.

Kuchler-Silberman, Lena.
MY HUNDRED CHILDREN. Dell Publishing Company, 1987. Grade 9-HS
Narrative of one woman’s heroic efforts to lead a small group of children out of Nazi-occupied Poland and into freedom in Israel. Recommended for upper level students.

Laird, Christa.
SHADOW ONt THE WALL. New York, Greenwillow Books, 1989.
A fictional novel showing the determination of a young adolescent to survive in the Warsaw Ghetto. Befriended by the famous rescuer of orphans, Janusz Korczak, young Misha becomes involved in the resistance and finds great courage as he endures the terrible conditions of the Warsaw Ghetto. A meaningful work for young adult readers.

Landau, Elaine.
WE SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST. New York: Franklin Watts, 1991 (Middle School & High School)
Through a series of sixteen personal narratives, the reader gains insight Into the plight of European Jewry during the Holocaust. The individual accounts show how normal lives were disrupted as the Nazi hold on Europe expanded, compelling the victims to continuously fight for survival. A highly worthwhile source for students studying this period.

Larsen, Anita.
RAOUL WALLENBERG: MISSING DIPLOMAT. History’s Mysteries, series. New York, Crestwood House, 1992. (Grades 4-9)
Provides younger readers with an understanding of the role played by Swedish diplomat, Raoul Wallenberg, in rescuing Hungarian Jews from Nazi annihilation. The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Wallenberg at the end of the war are provided in a factual manner to enable students to draw their own conclusions about the ensuing mystery as to the whereabouts of the diplomat, Includes chronology, list of additional sources and index.

Leitner, Isabella.
FRAGMENTS OF ISABELLA: A MEMOIR OF AUSCHWITZ. Crowell, 1978. JHS.
Author has distilled her searing memories of 30 years ago and recalled the horrors of an unbelievably terrible era. Deeply moving.

Little, Richard B.
NAZI HUNTING. Franklin Watts, 1982.
Contains seven different accounts of searches for Nazis who managed to escape justice after the war. The author examines manhunts all over the world. The efforts of the famous Nazi-hunter, Simon Wiesenthal, are discussed. The book follows the search for such infamous Nazis such as Josef Mengele, Adolf Eichmann and Herbert Cukurus. Includes index.

Meltzer, Milton.
NEVER TO FORGET: JEWS OF THE HOLOCAUST. Harper, 1976. JHS. Paperback edition published by Dell.
Brief, well documented history, with emphasis on personal testimony and documentation of Jews who did not, or could not, flee the impending Final Solution. Meltzer highlights both the tragedy and the human conflict inherent in the Holocaust.

Meltzer, Milton.
RESCUE: THE STORY OF HOW GENTILES SAVED JEWS IN THE HOLOCAUST. New York, Harper and Row, 1988
Draws upon a vast array of sources to study accounts of "Righteous Gentiles" who courageously and defiantly saved Jews from Nazi extermination. An excellent and well documented study illustrating the triumph of moral action by individuals unwilling to passively allow evil to prevail.

Muffs, Judith Herschlag, editor and Klein, Dennis B.
THE HOLOCAUST IN BOOKS AND FILMS: A SELECTED. ANNOTATED LIST. International Center for Holocaust Studies, Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith. Third Edition. Distributed by Hippocrene Books, 1986. Teacher’s Resource: All Grades.
This is a topically arranged listing of publications and audio-visual resources on the Holocaust.

Noble, Iris.
SIMON WIESENTHAL. NAZI HUNTER. Messner, 1979. JHS.
A gripping biography of an exceptional man. Documents Wiesenthal’s relentless efforts to track down those Nazis who perpetrated Holocaust atrocities and escaped unpunished from Germany and Austria after the war. A blunt recital, but well done.

Prager, Arthur.
WORLD WAR II RESISTANCE STORIES. Watts, 1979. JHS.
Dramatic stories of six civilian men and women who became members of the secret resistance movements during World War II throughout Eastern Europe and the Pacific. Three of the incidents relate to the German invasion; one story takes place inside the Auschwitz concentration camp.

McGraw, 1964. All ages. O.P. (Paperback edition, Schocken, 1978.) Prague State Jewish Museum.
I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY
A collection of poems and drawings by children who lived and died in the concentration camps in Czechoslovakia.

Proktor, Richard.
NAZI GERMANY. HoIt, 1974. Grade 6-JHS. O.P.
Vividly yet thoughtfully presented study of the Hitler years. Includes a chapter on the treatment of the Jews.

Rabinsky, Leatrice B.
JOURNAL OF TESTIMONY: VOLUME III: THE LEGACY. Cleveland Heights High School, 1986.
A collection of essays and poems written by students in the Literature of the Holocaust class at Cleveland Heights High School. Includes photographs taken by students who participated in the Journey of Conscience Study Tour of significant Holocaust sites in Europe.

Rabinsky, Leatrice and Mann, Gertrude.
JOURNEY OF CONSCIENCE: YOUNG PEOPLE RESPOND TO THE HOLOCAUST. Collins, 1979.
In 1976, two noted educators of the Holocaust embarked on a journey to study the many dimensions of the Holocaust. This is an account of a trip taken by the two teachers along with their students and a survivor of the Holocaust to Europe and Israel. Details of the journey along with the emotional feeling of those participating are described as the group studies the Holocaust. A recommended book for all students. Gr 8-HS.

Rembrandt, Elaine.
HEROES. HEROINES AND HOLIDAYS: PLAYS FOR JEWISH YOUTH. Denver: Alternatives in Religious Education, Inc., 1981. Teacher’s Resource.
A collection of plays for youngsters. The play, "So young to die: The story of Hannah Senesh," is highly useable in connection with either Israel Independence Day or Holocaust Commemoration Day.

Resnick, Abraham.
THE HOLOCAUST. Lucent Books, 1991. (Upper Elementary & Middle School)
Part of a series focusing on world issues, this volume provides an overview of the Holocaust, starting with the rise of Nazism and the concluding with the tragic lessons learned from this period. Includes a chronology of events, glossary, listing of organizations to contact for further information, suggestions for further reading, bibliography and index. Well written for use with upper elementary and middle school age readers.

Rogasky, Barbara.
SMOKE AND ASHES: THE STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST. Holiday House, 1988. Intermediate Grade levels & up.
The many aspects of the Holocaust are presented in a clear written style which gives a meaningful understanding of the casue and tragic events of the Holocaust years. Includes a chapter in which other tragic world events are briefly described to show the "unique" nature of the Holocaust. Photographs are appropriate for illustrating the text without being overly graphic. Maps are included as well as a list of sources for further reading. The book is well indexed. Highly recommended for young adult Holocaust collections.

Roseman, Kenneth.
ESCAPE FROM THE HOLOCAUST. Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1985. Grade 5-JHS
Based on the true facts of the Holocaust this book is structured in a way that allows the reader to make choices similar to those which were made by people living in Nazi occupied Europe. The reader does not read this work in exact page order but is instructed to turn to specific pages which reflect choices they have made or the circumstances encountered. An excellent approach for developing creative thinking and thought about the Holocaust while teaching the history as well.

Rossel, Seymour.
THE HOLOCAUST. Franklin Watts, 1981. Grade 6-JHS.
Using a great amount of detail, this work provides a very thorough description of pre-World War II Germany, emphasizing the impact of anti-semitism on German policy. The war as well as its aftermath are clearly highlighted. The German motives which led to the war and the tragic results of such motives are clearly shown. This work is recommended for any student seeking background information on many topics concerning the Holocaust. Includes an index, bibliography and reading list.

Rubin, Arnold P.
HITLER AND THE NAZIS: THE EVIL THAT MEN DO. Messner, 1977. JHS. O.P. (Paper only; Bantam, 1979)
Presents many sides of the Holocaust: anti-Semitism, Jewish-Christian relations and the lack of active rescue efforts on behalf of the Jewish victims.

Schloss, Eva.
EVA’S STORY. A SURVIOR’S TALE. New York, St. Martin’s Press, 1988.
Forty years after her liberation from Auschwitz, Eva Geiringer, step-sister of Anne Frank, describes her story of survival during the Holocaust years.

Schur, Maxine.
HANNAH SZENES: A SONG OF LIGHT. The Jewish Publication Society, 1986. Gr6-HS
Executed as a "spy and traitor" at age twenty-three, Hannah Szenes nevertheless left a legacy of significant contributions in the short years she lived. This biographical work emphasizes her writing as well as her efforts to save Jews from the death chambers of Europe.

Sherrow, Victoria.
AMSTERDAM. (Cities at War, series) New York, New Discovery Books, 1992. (Middle School/Junior High)
A work portraying life in Amersterdam during the war. Attention is given to the conditions faced by the Jews during the period of Nazi occupation as well as the role played by the Dutch resistance in saving many Dutch Jews from death at the hands of the Nazis. Includes many first-hand accounts by those who lived in Amsterdam during these years. Very well presented to give students a clear idea of conditions faced in a once peace-loving city, during the difficult years of Nazi occupation.

Shirer, William.
THE RISE AND FALL OF ADOLF HITLER. Random, 1961. Gr 6-JHS.
Comprehensive documentary of Germany and the leading Nazi figures from the beginning of the Nazi party in 1918 to 1945.

Sichrovsky, Peter.
BORN GUILTY. New York, Basic Books, 1988.
In a series of interviews with the children and grand-children of former Nazi war criminals, the author seeks to relate the burden of "inherited guilt" felt by these individuals. He investigates the extent of knowledge that the younger generation had of the older generations wartime activities and describes the feelings held by the younger generation about the participation of relatives in the atrocities that took place during World War II.

Siegal, Aranka.
UPON THE HEAD OF THE GOAT. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1981. Middle School-JHS
An account of a young girl’s experiences after returning home to Beregszasz, Hungary in 1939 to discover that the town had become a Ghetto. The book focuses on the family’s fight to stay united until its dissolution in Auschwitz. This is a powerfully written and interesting work. Recommended for mature readers.

Stadtler, Bea.
THE HOLOCAUST: A HISTORY OF COURAGE AND RESISTANCE. Behrman House, 1974. Grade 5-JHS.
History of the Holocaust written in textbook style. From Hitler’s earliest attempts at gaining power, through the Nuremberg Trials, this book covers all important events. Included is a moving story about a Seder in a concentration camp.

Stein, R. Conrad.
THE HOLOCAUST. (World at War, series) Children’s Press, 1986. Primary-J HS
Using graphic photographs and easily understood language, this book reveals,“ …the atrocities committed against European Jews by HItler and the Nazis during World War II.” The book covers the period between Hitler’s rise to power and the American involvement in the war. Not recommended for young children due to the graphic pictures. Recommended for use with low-level readers in the Middle School grades. Includes index.

Stein, R. Conrad.
WARSAW GHETTO. (World at War, series) Children’s Press, 1985. Primary-JHS
A study of life in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust years and the uprising which destroyed the famous Jewish quarter of Warsaw. This study can be read and understood by younger children. Includes many photographs.

Steinhorn, Harriet.
SHADOWS OF THE HOLOCAUST: PLAYS. READINGS AND PROGRAM RESOURCES. Kar-Ben Copies, Inc., 1983. Teacher’s Resource: Gr 5-JHS.
A collection of short selections which can be used by teachers. Includes some production notes and a listing of "helpful hints for a meaningful Holocaust assembly."

Strom, Margot Stern and Parsons, William S.
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES: HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR. Watertown, MA., Intentional Educations, Inc., ci 982. Curriculum ; Gr 9 & Up.
A curriculum based volume of readings to provide adolescents with an approach to the study of the Holocaust within the context of world history. This methodology emphasizes the “lessons to be learned from a history of totalitarianism, racism, and dehumanization are not unique to the Holocaust, comparisons and parallels are made to past and contemporary issues, events, and choices when appropriate.” Through the readings provided students have an opportunity to investigate the events of the Holocaust while being stimulated to think clearly about the implications of the events for society. Includes many suggestions for classroom learning acitvities and follow-up.

Switzer, Ellen.
HOW DEMOCRACY FAILED. Atheneum, 1975. Grade 6-JHS.
Excellent analysis of how and why Hitler succeeded in commandeering a democratic government and turning it into a dictatorship. Anecdotes, recorded by those who remained in Germany, have chilling relevance to contemporary American society.

Tames, Richard.
ANNE FRANK. Franklin Watts, 1989.
Accompanied with photographs and illustrations, the younger readers gains a feeling for the ordeals of Anne Frank during the war. A thematic approach to the historical period is used to highlight significant aspects for lndepth study. Very useful with students in the upper primary grades. (Grades 4, 5 & 6)

Tatelbaum, ltzhak.
THROUGH OUR EYES: CHILDREN WITNESS THE HOLOCAUST. Jerusalem, I.B.T. Publishing Inc., 1985.
Examines the events of the Holocaust as seen and experienced by children. Includes a section, "Questions to think about," at the conclusion of each chapter. An excellent source for giving youngsters an appreciation of the tragic events of the Holocaust, Includes essays and poems written by children during the Holocaust years.

Tec, Nechama.
DRY TEARS. Oxford University Press, 1982. Gr. 8-HS
The author tells about her childhood during the Holocaust. Her family takes refuge with Polish Christians to escape from the Nazis.

Tridenti, Lina.
ANNE FRANK. (Why They Became Famous, series) Silver Burdett Company, 1985. Primary-JHS
A biographical study of the life of Anne Frank which provides good background information on the overall events that were taking place during the Holocaust. Includes excellent photographs, charts, diagrams and a historical chronology of events.

Tyler, Laura.
ANNE FRANK. Silver Burdett, 1990.
Originally published in the "Why They Became Famous", series, this adaptation of the earlier work traces the life of Anne Frank and includes extensive background information about the events taking place at the time. Excellent for use with students in upper elementary and middle school grades.

Werstein, Irving.
THE UPRISING IN THE WARSAW GHETTO. Norton, 1968. JHS. O.P.

Williamson, David.
THE THIRD REICH. (Witness Hisotry, series) New York: The Bookwright Press, 1989. (Grades 4 through 9)
Presents a clear understanding of the political, economic and social structure which led to the rise of Nazism in Europe. The destruction of the European Jewish community through the Final Solution is not given indepth coverage, however, questions pertaining to opposition to Hitler and the role of women in the Third Reich are treated adequately. Includes biographical sketches of twelve Nazi leaders, a chronological listing of important dates, a glossary, a list of further readings and an index.

Wolff, Marion Freyer.
THE SHRINKING CIRCLE: MEMORIES OF NAZI BERLIN. 1933-1 939. New York, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1939.
The author presents her personal memoirs in an style which is highly readable and provides the young reader with both an appreciation of the difficulties faced by Jews in Nazi Germany as well as an understanding of the political transformation that caused the Holocaust. Excellent for students in Grades 6 and up. Includes glossary, index, photographs, chronology and bibliography.

Zar, Rose.
IN THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF. The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1983. JHS-HS
Rose Zar skillfully tells her own story of survival during the Holocaust “by hiding in the mouth of the wolf.” An extremely well written personal narrative which will be of great interest to young readers of Holocaust literature.

Zieman, Joseph.
THE CIGARETTE SELLERS OF THREE CROSSES SQUARE. Vallentine, 1970. O.P. (Paper only Avon, 1975.)
True story about a band of Jewish children who manage to survive outside the Warsaw Ghetto. Written by a Jewish resistance fighter who served as their protector and chronicler.

FICTIONAL WORKS FOR JUVENILE AND YOUNG ADULT READERS

Arnold, Elliott.
A KIND OF SECRET WEAPON. Scribner, 1969. Grades 6-JHS. O.P.
Peter becomes actively involved in helping his parents put out an underground newspaper for the Danish Resistance Forces.

A NIGHT OF WATCHING. Fawcett, 1967. JHS. O.P.
A story of the Danish underground, which smuggled virtually all of the 8,000 Danish Jews safely to Sweden.

Baer, Edith.
A FROST IN THE NIGHT. Pantheon Books, 1980.
Portrayal of a young girl, Eva, and her family in southern Germany during the pre-Holocaust era. Seen through Eva’s eyes, the changing way of life for her family and the many other Jews is illustrated vividly.

Baylis-White, Mary.
SHELTERING REBECCA. Lodestar Books, 1989. (Upper Elementary/Junior High)
A warm friendship develops as twelve-year-old Sally, meets Rebecca, who has just come to her school from Nazi Germany. Starting in pre-World War II England, this touching story shows an enduring friendship which grows as Sally learns about the life Rebecca experienced in Germany.

Benchley, Nathaniel.
BRIGHT CANDLES. Harper, 1974. JHS.
Drawn into the Danish Resistance during World War II, 16-year-old Jena sabotages Germans during the Nazi occupation of her homeland.

Bergman, Tamar.
ALONG THE TRACKS. Boston: Houghton Miftlin, 1991. (Grades 8 & up)
Yankele and his family become refugees as they flee the Nazis in Poland. In a gripping novel, we read of Yankele’s struggle to survive during the war, determined to find his family. A very realistic novel reflective of actual situations faced by a friend of the author.

Bemhardsen, Christian.
FIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS. Harcourt, 1968. Gr. 6-JHS.
After an unsuccessful attempt at sabotage, two brothers escape from the Gestapo and join the free Norwegian forces in the mountains.

Bezdekova, Zdenka.
THEY CALLED ME LENI. Bobbs, 1973. Gr. 6-JHS.
Based on fact, this book tells how Leni, a Czech orphan living with a Nazi family in Germany, discovers her true identity.

Bishop, Claire.
TWENTY AND TEN. Viking, 1952. Gr. 4-6. O.P.
Children and nuns in a parochial school in occupied France hide ten refugee Jewish children and outwit the Nazis.

Bloch, Marie.
DISPLACED PERSONS. Lothrop, 1978. JHS
A Christian boy, Stefan, and his scientist father find temporary refuge in a Displaced Person’s camp in Germany late in World War II. A good picture of the political and moral chaos of the era.

Demetz, Hana.
THE HOUSE ON PRAGUE STREET. St. Martin’s Press, 1970.
Story shows how the German takeover in Czechoslovakia affected both the personal and physical life of a young girl.

Evenhuis, Gertie
WHAT ABOUT ME? Nelson, 1976. Gr. 5-8.
In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, 11-year old Dirk proves that he is not too young to fight the enemy.

Forman, James
CEREMONY OF INNOCENCE. Hawthorn, 1970. JHS. Also paper. Dell.
Idealism and courage exemplified by a German boy and his sister who publish underground leaflets opposing the Nazi regime and who die for their beliefs.

HORSES OF ANGER. Farrar, 1967. JHS.
The Nazi Holocaust has a shattering effect on 15-year-old Hans, a German non-Jew, and on the anti-Nazi members of his family.

Forman, James
MY ENEMY. MY BROTHER. Meredith, 1969. JHS. O.P. Paper only. Scholastic.
Dan and his grandfather return from a German concentration camp to their home in Poland. Flashbacks recreate the family’s resistance activities in the Warsaw Ghetto.

THE SURVIVOR. Farrar, 1976. JHS.
The disintegration of a Jewish family during the Nazi occupation of Holland is grim and deeply affecting in this story of the sole survivor.

THE TRAITORS. Farrar, 1968. JHS.
Gripping novel of Hitler’s Germany during the war. Provocatively examines war, personal commitment, and tyranny by depicting the conflicting loyalties and ideologies of the town pastor’s family.

THE WHITE CROW. Farrar, 1976. JHS.
Fictionalized re-creation of Hitler’s youth, tracing the roots of his maniacal anger and hatred which later engulfed the world.

Haugaard, Erik Christian.
CHASE ME. CATCH NOBODY. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1980. JHS.
A historical novel containing both suspense and humor. The story focuses on a young student’s involvement in the "anti-Nazi underground."

Hest, Amy.
LOVE YOU. SOLDIER. Four Winds Press, 1991. (Grades 4 through 7)
The happy and sad experiences of a young Jewish girl living in New York during World War II, are poigantly described in a story that primary and middle school readers will find to be touching and meaningful.

Holm, Ann.
NORTH TO FREEDOM. Harcourt, 1965. JHS. Also paper. Harcourt.
Twelve-year-old David’s trek home to Denmark after escaping from a concentration camp is filled with the terror of being recaptured, as well as fears about his sudden freedom and what he will find at journey’s end.

Kay, Mara.
IN THE FACE OF DANGER. Crown, 1977. Gr. 6-JHS.
During 1938, an English girl in Frankfurt, Germany, outwits the Nazis and saves the lives of two Jewish girls hiding in an attic in the home of a German woman.

Kerr, Judith.
WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT. Coward, 1971. Gr. 6-9. Also paper.
Papa’s anti-Nazi stance forces a loving Jewish family to flee Germany, leaving their property behind, but Anne best remembers 1933 as the time Hitler stole her pink rabbit. Story of Anne and her family is continued in the following entries.

THE OTHER WAYAROUND. Coward, 1975. JHS/ADV.
Fifteen-year-old Anne works and studies art, as her refugee family struggles to get along in wartime London. For advanced readers.

A SMALL PERSON FAR AWAY. Coward, 1979. JHS/ADV.
Anne, now grown and married, makes a traumatic visit back to Berlin, the city of her childhood. For very advanced JHS or SHS readers.

Levin, Jane.
STAR OF DANGER. Harcourt, 1966. JHS.
Two Jewish boys are smuggled into Sweden in 1943 by the Danish undergound.

Levitin, Sonia.
JOURNEY TO AMERICA. Anthenum, 1970. Gr. 5-8. O.P. Paper only. Aladdin.
Warm, moving story of a Jewish family’s flight from Nazi Germany and their struggle with poverty in Switzerland before rejoining the father in America. Winner: 1970 Juvenile Award, Jewish Book Council.

Levitan, Sonia.
SILVER DAYS. Atheneum, 1989.
Rejoicing to be in America, away from the threatening situation in Nazi Germany, 13 year-old Lisa finds life as an immigrant to be both frightening as well as exciting. Lisa demonstrates admirable courage as she accepts many challenges in an endeavor to help her parents and sisters find a better life. An excellent historical portrayal along with a teenage character with whom adolescent readers can identify, makes this recommended reading.

Lowry, Lois.
NUMBER THE STARS. Houghton Mifflin, 1989.
A powerful young adult historical novel. A ten year-old Danish girl, Annemarie Johansen, learns the meaning of courage when her family "adopts" her best friend, Ellen Rosen, as the Jewish population of Copenhagen becomes increasingly threatened with relocation at the hands of the Nazis. An excellent and realistic view of the noble efforts of the Danish resistance to save the Jews from the Nazis.

Matas, Carol.
CODE NAME KRIS. Charles Scribner’s, 1990.
In a sequel to Lisa’s war, seventeen-year-old Jesper, using the code name of Kris, remains in Denmark as part of the underground resisting the Nazi occupation. A vivid portrayal of the Danish peoples’ efforts in saving Jews from slaughter by the Nazis.

Matas, Carol.
LISA’S WAR. Charles Scribner’s, 1987.
An exciting fictional work about two teenage Jewish girls actively working with the Danish resistance.

Morpurgo, Michael.
WAITING FOR ANYA. Viking, 1990.
Recounts twelve-year-old Jo’s experiences in an elderly widow’s hillside farmhouse along with several other Jewish children. Set in Vichy, France this is an excellent young adult novel providing the teenage reader with an understanding of the daily ordeals faced by many in an attempt to survive during the Holocaust period.

Moskin, Marietta.
I AM ROSEMARIE. Day, 1972. JHS. O.P. Paper only. Scholastic.
A Jewish girl from the Netherlands manages to survive the horrors that befall her family during the Nazi occupation in 1940.

Neshamit, Sarah.
THE CHILDREN OF MAPU STREET. Jewish Publication Society of America, 1970. JHS. O.P.
A Holocaust book about life in the town of Kovno in Lithuania. The effect of the war on the Jewish population is told through the youngsters of Mapu Street.

Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey.
THE LILY CUPBOARD. Harper Collins, 1992. (Elementary/Primary)
As Miriam, a young girl from the city, is sent to lie in hiding with a non-Jewish family in the country, a story of people risking their lives to save others is presented for young readers. Accompanied by colourful watercolour illustrations, this book meaningfully shows younger readers the bravery associated with saving many people from the Nazis.

Orgel, Doris.
THE DEVIL IN VIENNA. Dial, 1978. Gr. 6-JHS.
Based on the author’s own experiences, and written in diary form. A novel about the friendship and families of two 13-year-old girls, one Jewish, the other a Catholic whose father becomes a high ranking Nazi. The story tells of the devastating effect on their lives when Hitler marches into Vienna in 1938.

Prince, Allison.
THE HOUSE ON THE COMMON. Farrar, 1970. Gr. 6-JHS.
During World War II, two English children focus suspicion on an elderly couple who, are in reality, Jewish refugees.

Provost, Gary and Gail Levine-Provost.
DAVID AND MAX. J.P.S., 1988.
David and Max is the story of a young boy who learns of his grandfather’s past while the two are searching for an old friend. David learns much about the Holocaust and a lot about his family and its inter-relationships. Recommended for middle school reading levels.

Reiss, Johanna.
THE UPSTAIRS ROOM. Crowell, 1972. Gr. 6-JHS. Also paper. Bantam.
Recollections of the author’s years in hiding during World War II when she and her older sister lived with humble farm people in order to escape the Nazi Jew-hunt. Newberry Honor Book. Story continued in the following book.

THE JOURNEY BACK.
Crowell, 1976. Gr. 6-JHS.
Annie and her sister are reunited with their family in 1945 only to find they have become strangers to one another.

Richter, Hans.
FRIEDRICH. Holt, 1970. JHS.
A German boy describes the Holocaust in terms of what it does to his Jewish friend, Friedrich, and their friendship.

I WAS THERE.
Holt, 1972. Gr. 6-JHS.
From the time the narrator first hears his father praising Hitler’s accomplishments to the day he witnesses his boyhood friends killed in battle, this book offers a chilling recital of the Nazi movement.

Rose, Ann.
REFUGEE. Dial, 1977. Gr. 6-JHS.
Twelve year old Elke is sent to live with relatives in America as the Flemish Nazis begin their abuses against the Belgian Jews. Told in diary form, a recreation of the author’s own experiences.

Roth-Hano, Renee.
TOUCHWOOD: A GIRLHOOD IN OCCUPIED FRANCE. Four Winds Press, 1988.
In this autobiographical novel, nine-year-old Renee and her family flee Alsace for the safety of Paris. As conditions in Nazi-occupied Paris worsen, Renee and her sisters are sent by their parents to a Catholic convent in Normandy. A vivid picture of wartime conditions are presented through the diary format of this work.

Sachs, Marilyn.
POCKETFULL OF SEEDS. Doubleday, 1973. Fr. 6-JHS.
A French Jewish girl awakens to the realities of war when her parents are removed to a detention camp during the German occupation.

Samuels, Gertrude
MOTTELE. Harper, 1976. Gr. 6-JHS. O.P. (Paper only.)
A twelve-year-old orphan joins the partisans to avenge his family.

Serraillier, Ian.
THE SILVER SWORD. Phillips, 1959. Grades 6-JHS. (A Scholasic paperback)
While Warsaw is under siege, three motherless children fight to survive as human beings.

Sommerfeld, Aimee.
MIRIAM. Criterion, 1963. Gr. 6-JHS. O.P. (Scholastic paperback)
A Jewish girl in German-occupied Norway feels the chilling effect of anti-semitism and fear of the Gestapo.

Stiles, Martha.
DARKNESS OVER THE LAND. Dial, 1966. Gr. 6-JHS. O.P.
Written from the viewpoint of a German boy whose family is anti-Nazi. This portrays the physical, political and moral struggle of German civilians during World War II.

SuhI, Yuri.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATE. Watts, 1975. JHS-HS
Confined to the Warsaw Ghetto after German occupation in 1939, a young Jewish couple with the aid of Polish partisans, overcome insurmountable difficulties to smuggle their infant son to safety. As much an account of atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis as the story of a dramatic rescue.

UNCLE MISHA’S PARTISANS. Four winds Press, 1973. Grade 6-JHS.
A young German boy, orphaned and escaping from German captors in the Ukraine is taken in by a Jewish partisan group, becomes a spy and passes information to the leader of the partisans. Gripping war story depicting Jews as fighters, instead of victims.

Uhlman, Fred.
REUNION. Farrar, 1977. Gr. 6-JHS. (Paperback edition, Penquin, 1978.)
Fictional story of the friendship between two schoolboys, one the son of a German doctor and the other of an aristocrat, in Germany before the war.

Van Stockum, Hilda.
BORROWED HOUSE. Farrar, 1975. Gr. 6-JHS.
While living in occupied Holland, a Hitler youth changes her point of view through her friendship with a Jewish resistance fighter. The book gives an excellent view of Nazi propaganda of the times.

Vivier, Colette.
HOUSE OF THE FOUR WINDS. Doubleday, 1969. JHS. O.P.
In Paris, during the World War Il occupation, children in an apartment house hide a Jewish family. They become involved in a resistance movement and save a boy from capture and death.

Werstein, Irving.
THE LONG ESCAPE. Scribner, 1964. JHS. O.P.
Based on fact, the story of a Belgian nurse who managed to lead fifty convalescent children through enemy action to safety at the Dunkirk evacuation.

Wuorio, Yuri.
TO FIGHT IN SILENCE. Holt, 1973. Cr. 5-JHS.
The heroic rescue of Denmark’s Jews during World War II, seen through the eyes of a valiant Norwegian boy and his Danish cousins. A well documented story with authentic detail and plenty of suspense.

Yolen, Jane.
THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC. Viking-Kestrel, 1988.
Young Hannah is removed from a Passover seder, at which she feels boredom and resentment towards Jewish tradition, and is placed in a Polish shtetl during the 1940’s. If she survives, she will realize the importance of the Jewish holidays and why she must never forget her Jewish heritage. A time-space style is used by the author in this work which is recommended for middle school age readers.

NON-FICTION

The following Non-Fiction sources are recommended for High School and Adult collections:

Aaron, Frieda W.
BEARING THE UNBEARABLE: YIDDISH AND POLISH POETRY IN THE GHETTOS AND CONCENTRATION CAMPS. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1990.
In this well researched study, the author illustrates the role of poetry as a means of providing a literary response to the atrocities of the Holocaust. The important role played by poetry, both in documentation and resistance, by enhancing the defiant morale of the victims through literary expression, is shown.

Adelson, Alan and Robert Lapides.
LODZ GHETTO: INSIDE A COMMUNITY UNDER SIEGE. New York, Viking, 1989.
A comprehensive and well documented study of life in the Lodz Ghetto during the years of Nazi occupation. A portrait of life in the ghetto Is reproduced from diaries, sketches, notebooks and poems written during the Holocaust. One observes through this book the efforts of struggling people to maintain a routine quality of life among the adverse conditions faced.

Alexander, Edward.
THE RESONANCE OF DUST: ESSAYS ON HOLOCAUST LITERATURE AND JEWISH FATE. Columbus, Ohio State University Press, 1979.
Providing a literary criticism of Holocaust literature, the author recognizes the inherent inability to answer many questions concerning the Holocaust. He recognizes that despite basic shortcomings in such works, the literary world cannot neglect such writing, but must realize that amidst these shortcomings the only adequate response possible to a tragedy of such magnitude evolves. Study is divided thematically, as well as according to nationality of the writer. I.B. Singer and Saul Bellow are treated individually. A very high degree of continuity is achieved through this treatment.

Angress, Werner T.
BETWEEN FEAR AND HOPE: JEWISH YOUTH IN THE THIRD REICH Columbia Univeristy Press, 1988.
Details the difficulty Jewish youth faced in obtaining schooling, occupational training and jobs during the years of the Third Reich. Illustrates the role of Jewish occupational training centers, which were founded to provide training denied Jewish youth by "Aryan" establishments. The Gross-Bresen agricultural emigration farm in Silesia is highlighted as an example of a Non-Zionist institution which taught skills usable when youngsters made application for emigration overseas. The activities of the center are shown in detail until it was closed after "Crystal Night" with the residents deported to Buchenwald. Includes selections from diaries and letters from students and teachers.

Appleman-Jurman, Alicia.
ALICIA: MY STORY. Bantam Books, 1988.
A gripping personal narrative detailing how the author saved the lives of many people from the Nazis when she was a girl of only thirteen. Alicia Appleman-Jurman tells her story of bravery both to teach the younger generation as well as remind the older generation of the Nazi atrocities. The author’s heroism continued as she led a clandestine operation to help Jews escape from Poland to Palestine. A most highly recommended personal narrative.

Bar-On, Dan.
LEGACY OF THE HOLOCAUST: ENCOUNTERS WITH CHILDREN OF THE THIRD REICH. Harvard University Press, 1989.
The author, a professor of behavioral science and a survivor of the Holocaust, seeks to asses the feeling of responsibility for the atrocities among the children of the Germans that lived during the Third Reich era. Through a series of interviews with individuals who were children and young adults during this period, the readers can place German public opinion towards Jews into perspective, as well as the antisemitic policies fostered by the German government. An interview with "The Rabbi from Jerusalem", the son of an S.S. officer who converted to Judaism after the war, is included. A highly useful study.

Bartoszewski, Wladyslaw.
THE WARSAW GHETTO: A CHRISTIAN’S TESTIMONY. Beacon Press, 1987.
A Catholic Polish historian and journalist, Bartoszewski served as a liaison between the Jewish leadership in the Warsaw Ghetto and the Polish underground. An amazing personal narrative written by one of only a few Christian Poles to help Polish Jewry during the Holocaust years.

Bauer, Yehuda.
A HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST. Franklin Watts, 1982.
A comprehensive history providing a great amount of information from eye-witness accounts, documents and diaries. Bauer places great emphasis on the role of Jewish-Christian relationship in his study of causes of the Holocaust. Includes bibliography and index.

Bauer, Yehuda and Nathan Rotenstreich.
THE HOLOCAUST AS HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE. Holmes and Meier Publishers, Inc., 1981.
A compilation of historical essays seeking to answer the question of why genocide occurred without being stopped. Comprehensive coverage of many topics concerning the Holocaust.

Bauman, Zygmunt.
MODERNITY AND THE HOLOCAUST. Ithaca, Cornell University Press, 1989.
A noted sociologist presents a new theory which determines the causes of the Holocaust based upon the prevailing conditions within modern society. Bauman’s study emphasizes trends occurring within contemporary society rather than simply stating the Holocaust was caused by antisemitic policies. This study adds a new dimension to the causal theories of the Holocaust. For advanced students of the Holocaust and adult readers.

Bauminger, Arieh L
THE RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE NATIONS. Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 1990.
Through a collection of individual accounts, the reader learns the stories of a diverse group of people that helped Jews survive the Nazi occupation of Europe. These are a series of readings which show the triumph of the positive side of human behavIor amidst the most tragic period in human history. This is an excellent source of readings for students of the Holocaust in High School and College level courses. Regrettably, as this work is published in Israel it may be difficult to obtain in North America.

Belier, Ilex.
LIFE IN THE SHTETL. Holmes and Meier, 1986.
As a means of preserving a record of a way of life that was destroyed by the Holocaust, Belier presents a series of paintings which show the way Jews lived in the Shtetls of Poland. The artist describes his return to Poland in recent years and expresses his views on the need to remember and study the lessons learned from the tragedy of the Holocaust.

Berenbaum, Michael.
AFTER TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH: MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990.
In a series of thirteen essays, the author emphasizes the relationship that exists between American Jewry, the Holocaust, and the State of Israel. Berenbaum reflects closely on contemporary Jewish identity, seeing the Holocaust as a key factor in the future direction to be followed by the American Jewish Community.

Bergmann, Martin S., editor and Jucovy, Milton E., editor.
GENERATIONS OF THE HOLOCAUST Basic Books, Inc., 1982.
Presents a thorough study of thirty "Jewish survivor-families" and of many Nazi children to show the inter-generational impact of the Holocaust. Includes an index and bibliography.

Bierman, John.
ODYSSEY. Simon and Schuster, 1984.
Odyssey tells the story of the Pentcho, a ship that carried 500 Jews from Bratislava to Palestine. Hampered by many complications, the anticipated one month voyage turned into a four-year struggle for survival. A fascinating story of courage and the will to survive.

Bierman, John.
THE RIGHTEOUS GENTILE. The Viking Press, 1981.
The true story of a remarkable man, Raoul Wallenberg. Serving as a Swedish diplomat during World War II, he risked his life to save Hungarian Jews from extermination by Eichmann’s forces. Bierman obtained the information about Wallenberg from Wallenberg family papers and from interviews with survivors.

Bondy, Ruth.
ELDER OF THE JEWS: JACOB EDELSTEIN OF THERESIENSTADT. New York, Grove Press, 1989.
A Theresienstadt survivor tells the story of an elder of the "model" concentration camp which details the experiences encountered by European Jewry during World War II. A well written study by a teacher and author seeking to provide the young generation of Israeli children with an understanding of the tragedy faced by European Jewry to refute the notion that Jews were taken "like sheep to the slaughter."

Brenner, Reeve Robert.
THE FAITH AND DOUBT OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. The Free Press, 1980.
Questioning over 1,000 survivors, Brenner seeks to establish the impact of the Holocaust on the religious belief of those who survived. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Browning, Christopher R.
ORDINARY MEN: RESERVE POLICE BATTALION 101 AND THE FINAL SOLUTION IN POLAND. Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.
Studying interrogation information gathered after the war, the author analyzes the change in human behavior responsible for a group of men lacking the fanatical Nazi racial hatred to participate in mass killings during the Final Solution. Well presented evidence illustrating the human potential for committing unthinkable acts against others.

Childs, David.
GERMANY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. New York, Icon Editions, 1991.
From the leadership of the Kaiser in 1870 to the reunified nation led by Helmut Kohl, this work traces the political and economic development of Germany through two wartime defeats and 40 years as a divided nation. Includes illustrations, tables of statistics, chronology, brief biographies of important leaders, bibliography and index.

Crome, Len.
UNBROKEN: RESISTANCE AND SURVIVAL IN THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS. Schocken Books, 1988.
A different aspect of resistance and survival during World War II is represented in this work. The story of Jonny Huttner, Communist agit-prop theatre group member, serves as a basis for examining the underground resistance movement. These operatives saved many Jews and Christians from death at the hands of the Nazis by obtaining positions of influence through which they performed acts of defiance and sabotage against the Germans.

Datni, Reuven and Yehudit Klelman.
FINAL LETTERS: FROM THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST. New York: Paragon House, 1991 (Originally published by: Yad Vashem, Jerusalem)
A publication of original letters written by Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The letters written as a means of communicating some information about the writers’ fate to others show how many victims recognized the certain death they faced, while others remained hopeful they would survive the ordeal. All of the letters show a strong "hope" and resolve for survival of the Jewish people. These letters represent an outstanding narrative source for use in studying the Holocaust.

Dawidowicz, Lucy S.
FROM THAT TIME AND PLACE. A MEMOIR. 1939-1947. W. W. Norton, 1989.
A noted historian writes her memoirs which depict the destruction of European Yiddish culture during World War II. The author describes the cultural life she knew in Vilna as she studied at the Vilna Scientific Institute. (YIVO) She describes her encounters with the Jewish community already feeling the rising wave of antisemitism which would ultimately lead to its destruction. Dawidowicz fled Poland less than 7 days prior to the arrival of German troops. She describes her observances of the European situation from New York (1940-1945) through her work at YIVO, and concludes with her efforts at saving the few remnants of Jewish culture left in Vilna after the war. Fascinating account.

Dawidowicz, Lucy S.
THE HOLOCAUST AND THE HISTORIANS. Harvard University Press, 1981.
The author opens by providing an overview which highlights the tragic magnitude of the Holocaust. She examines the historical studies written on the Holocaust emphasizing the insufficient recording of the period by historians. Dawidowicz seeks to find an explanation for the neglect of this period in historical study. A fine study by an accomplished historian.

Dawidowicz, Lucy S.
THE WAR AGAINST THE JEWS. 1933-1945. Seth Press, 1986.
A most comprehensive and authoritative source for information about the Holocaust. Dawidowicz’s clear style and thematic approach make this work highly valuable for study of the Holocaust. The author shows that “in addition to waging a war for world domination, Nazi Germany embarked on another war simultaneously, with the avowed purpose of the physical annihilation of the Jewish people.” Included are maps, an index, bibliography and an introduction reviewing the “historical literature of the last ten years.”

DeJong, Louis.
THE NETHERLANDS AND NAZI GERMANY. Harvard University Press, 1990.
A well researched study examining the impact of the Nazi occupation on the Dutch people.

Doneson, Judith E.
THE HOLOCAUST IN AMERICAN FILM New York, Jewish Publication Society, 1987.
Discusses the way films have increased public awareness of the Holocaust. The Great Dictator, Cabaret, Julia, The Pawnbroker, as well as the NBC mini-series Holocaust are discussed at length. The Diary of Anne Frank is discussed in a complete chapter, illustrating how the work has gained popular appeal in the United States.

Dwork, Deborah.
CHILDREN WITH A STAR: JEWISH YOUTH IN NAZI EUROPE. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1991.
Based on many oral histories taken from child survivors of the Holocaust, the author focuses on the experiences of young Jewish children from their earliest encounters with antisemitism during the first years of persecution. The work continues through their enslavement in forced labour camps. Well researched with extensive notes, bibliography, index, glossary, maps and illustrations.

Eckman, Lester and Chaim Lazar.
THE JEWISH RESISTANCE. Shengold Publishers, Inc.,1977.
An essential source for information about the resistance and bravery of the Jews who fought against Hitler and other anti-semites in Lithuania and White Russia during the Holocaust. Includes bibliography and index.

Elsen, George.
CHILDREN AND PLAY IN THE HOJOCAUST: GAMES AMONG THE SHADOWS. University of Massachusetts Press, 1988.
Studies the importance of "playing" to the survival of children in Nazi organized ghettos and concentration camps. Illustrates how the feeling of normalcy created through play, provided not only a means of control by adults, but a psychological force which allowed for spiritual survival. Examines the nature of games played, emphasizing how games such as "Blockade" and "Gas Chamber" reflected the environment in which they were created and played. A well researched and well presented study.

Eisenberg, Azriel.
THE LOST GENERATIONS: CHILDREN IN THE HOLOCAUST. The Pilgrim Press, 1982.
Spanning the time period between the first signs of antisemitism in Germany and the release of prisoners from the concentration camps, this work focuses on the children and adolescents during the Holocaust. Using eyewitnesses and many written sources, Eisenberg reveals the horrors faced by the young people. He details how they fought back. Companion volume to Witness to the Holocaust.

Eisenberg, Azriel.
WITNESS TO THE HOLOCAUST. The Pilgrim Press, 1981.
A collection of over one hundred different accounts of the Holocaust. Azriel Eisenberg divides his work into twenty-seven chapters, each explaining a different part of the Holocaust. He then uses witnesses’ first-hand accounts as descriptive narrative. An informative work covering many aspects of the Holocaust.

Eliach, Yaffa.
WE WERE CHILDREN JUST LIKE YOU. New York: Center for Holocaust Studies Documentation and Research, 1990.
A photographic study of children during the Holocaust, produced as part of the Oral History Project of the Center for Holocaust Studies in Brooklyn, New York.

Ferencz, Benjamin B.
LESS THAN SLAVES. Harvard University Press, 1979.
Seven accounts of surviving Holocaust victims who sued the companies that forced them and many others to work in slave labour camps. Ferencz discusses the locating of the victims, the trials held in West Germany, and decisions of the court. This very detailed book includes a map of Europe, bibliographical references and an index.

Ferson-Osten, Renee.
DON’T THEY KNOW THE WORLD STOPPED BREATHING? New York, Shapolsky Publishers, 1991. (High School)
A personal narrative of a young girl living in France during the Holocaust. Details her plight as she is hidden in a convent after her parents are deported by the Nazis.

Finger, Seymour Maxwell.
AMERICAN JEWRY DURING THE HOLOCAUST. Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc., 1984.
A well documented study of activities within the American Jewish community during the years of the Holocaust.

Florsheim, Stewart J., editor.
GHOST OF THE HOLOCAUST: AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY BY THE SECOND GENERATION. Detroit, Wayne State University Press, 1989.
A collection of poems written by second generation children (children of Holocaust survivors) in which the reader observes young writers’ questioning of the atrocities which their parents experienced. Throughout the poems, one realizes that the second generation children live with horrors created by the experience of their parents during the Holocaust. The themes of adjusting, coping and overcoming are clearly evident in the poems which deal with the tragic losses endured in the Holocaust.

Furet, Francois, editor.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: NAZI GERMANY AND THE GENOCIDE OF THE JEWS. New York, Schocken Books, 1989.
Several noted historians provide essays which debate and discuss the origins, meaning, and implications for the future based on the experience of the Holocaust. The questions which are discussed are extensive and provide answers to many issues that have never been examined in other historical works.

Gaskin, Hilary.
EYEWITNESS AT NUREMBERG. New York, Sterling Publishing Company, 1991.
Using personal accounts by those working at the Nuremberg Trials, the author has written an authoritative oral history on the trial of Nazi war criminals.

Gilbert, Martin.
ATLAS OF THE HOLOCAUST. Michael Joseph, 1982.
Comprehensive atlas. Presented in chronological order, these 316 fully annotated maps cover the entire Holocaust, from the "anti-Semitic violence of pre-war Germany" to the Allied liberation. The maps are extremely detailed and a useful source in understanding the Holocaust.

Gilbert, Martin.
AUSCHWITZ AND THE ALLIES. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981.
Gilbert presents documentation that shows the world was unable to believe the facts concerning the atrocities that were taking place in Nazi occupied Europe. An excellent source for the reader interested in the question of why nothing was done to hinder the Nazi annihilation of the Jews.

Gilbert, Martin.
THE HOLOCAUST:A HISTORY OF THE JEWS OF EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985.
A comprehensive and thorough study by a prominent historian which seeks to document the events of the Holocaust as well as provide the reader with an analysis of how such a catastrophe occurred. Gilbert draws upon historical documentation as well as personal accounts to present this highly authoritative work.

Gill, Anton.
THE JOURNEY BACK FROM HEW CONVERSATIONS WiTH CONCENTRATION CAMP SURVIVORS. New York, William Morrow and Company, 1988.
An oral history by 120 concentration camp survivors from fourteen different countries relate the impact of their experiences during World War II to their lives after liberation. The oral histories presented are from political prisoners, resistance fighters and Jews. For advanced students of the Holocaust and adult readers.

Gordon, Harry.
THE SHADOW OF DEATH: THE HOLOCAUST IN LITHUANIA. Lexington, The University Press of Kentucky, 1992.
A descriptive personal narrative of the author’s experiences in Lithuania during the Holocaust. The author illustrates clearly the fact that non-Germans participated in the extermination as well, by highlighting atrocities committed by the Lithuanians and Ukranians.

Gutman, Yisrael, editor.
THE JEWS OF POLAND BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS. Published for Brandeis University Press by University Press of New England, 1989.
A series of essays, by noted scholars from America, Europe and Israel describing Jewish life in Poland between 1918 and 1939. The study illustrates the communities’ efforts to maintain the strong cultural heritage amidst growing anti-semitic activity. Well documented and indexed.

Haas, Aaron.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE HOLOCAUST: THE SECOND GENERATION. Cornell University Press, 1990.
The author, a professional psychologist, studies the impact of the Holocaust on the lives of children of survivors. While this is a well researched and scholarly study, it is presented in a meaningful way which will allow all readers to gain an understanding of how the Holocaust had a significant impact on the second generation.

Haas, Peter J.
MORALITY AFTER AUSCHWITZ: THE RADICAL CHALLENGE OF THE NAZI ETHIC. Philadelphia, Fortress Press, 1988.
Analyzes the moral and ethical structure of German society in an effort to explain how a group of people were able to accept genocide as a routine part of life. Useful to students seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the moral failure within German society which enabled the Holocaust to occur.

Hariman, Heinz.
ONCE A DOCTOR. ALWAYS A DOCTOR: THE MEMOIRS OF A GERMAN JEWISH PHYSICIAN. Prometheus Books, 1986.
A young medical school student in Germany during the 1930’s, the author was denied his medical degree because he was not of Aryan decent. In a gripping and thoughtfully written narrative, Heinz Hartmann describes his years as a Nazi prisoner, his medical career and life in the United States, and his search for meaning in Judaism.

Hayes, Peter.
LESSONS AND LEGACIES: THE MEANING OF THE HOLOCAUST IN A CHANGING WORLD. Northwestern University Press, 1991.
In a collection of essays, a group of noted scholars discuss the many lessons of the Holocaust, reflecting on the historical study necessary to comprehend a catastrophe of such great magnitude.

Hertzberg, Arthur.
JEWISH POLEMICS. New York, Columbia University Press, 1992.
As an American Jew, coming from Europe, in 1926 and experiencing the loss of several family members during the Holocaust, the author reflects on the American Jewish political experience from several perspectives. He emphasizes the role of God and the Holocaust in the post-war era. While this is not a work devoted solely to the study of the Holocaust, the discussion of the Holocaust within a broader political structure is very enlightening.

Hilberg, Raul.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EUROPEAN JEWS. Quadrangle Books, 1961.
An outstanding source for comprehensive and highly detailed information on the Holocaust from the earliest antecedents. Includes many references and quotes from relevant documents as well as a substantial amount of quantitative data to show the enormous scope of the destruction.

Hilberg, Raul, Editor.
DOCUMENTS OF DESTRUCTION. Quadrangle Books, 1971.
A compilation of Nazi and Jewish documents reveals to the reader the depth and scope of the relentless destruction of the Jewish communities of Europe caused by the Nazis. A thorough overview of the destruction is provided by the many details that can be understood from the documents presented.

Horowitz, Gordon J.
IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH: LIVING OUTSIDE THE GATES OF MAUTHAUSEN. New York, The Free Press, 1990.
A thorough and well documented study examining the role of local residents living in the proximity of the death camps. The author seeks to establish the relationships between life in the surrounding town, life in the camp and the economic structure used by the S.S. to enable the existence of a death camp.

Huberband, Shimon.
KIDDUSH HASHEM: JEWISH RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL LIFE IN POLAND DURING THE HOLOCAUST. Yeshiva University Press, 1987
A major historiographical work illustrating the extent of Jewish spiritual resistance during the Holocaust. The author was a close associate of historian Dr. Emmanuel Ringelblum. Huberband’s work provides a primary source of information not available in other sources. Originally written in Yiddish, this work has been translated into English as the first volume of the Heritage of Modern European Jewry Series. This is an essential volume for any Holocaust collection.

Isaacson, Judith Magyar.
SEED OF SARAH: MEMOIRS OF A SURVIVOR. Urbana, University of Illinois Press, 1990.
Forty-five years after her ordeal in Auschwitz, the author objectively and without bitterness, relates her experiences as well as those of women prisoners. She describes what helped them endure and survive life in the concentration camp. A remarkable narrative beginning in 1938 in the author’s native Hungary and continuing with her return trips to Hungary in the post-war years.

Jagendorf, Siegfried.
JAGENDORF’S FOUNDRY: A MEMOIR OF THE ROMANIAN HOLOCAUST. New York, Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.
As Romanian Jews are deported to Russian territory occupied by the Nazis, Romanian Jewish engineer Siegfried Jagendorf convinces the authorities to allow a group of Jews to remain to restore the electrical plant and other industrial sites destroyed by the war. A unique memoir detailing a scheme which ultimately saved 15,000 Jews from annihilation by the Nazis. Edited after the death of the author.

Josephs, Jeremy.
SWASTIKA OVER PARIS. New York, Arcade Publishing, 1989.
Selecting individuals from two different families, Armand Kohn of the noted Rothschild family and Paulette Szlifke, a member of a working class family, the author details the horrifying impact of the Final Solution on French Jewry. The book concludes with the tracing of Nazi Alois Brunner, responsible for the deportation of Kohn and Szlifke, to Damascus by French Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld. The continuing efforts of Klarsteld to have Brunner prosecuted for his crimes are detailed.

Kalib, Goldie Szachter.
THE LAST SELECTION: A CHILD’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOLOCAUST. Amherst, The University of Massachusses Press, 1991.
Through this personal narrative, the reader gains an appreciation of social, political and religious life in rural Polish villages before the Nazi invasion, as well as a feeling for how terribly life changed with the Nazi occupation. The author describes her experiences in Auschwitz, highlighting her narrow escape from death in the camp.

Kalisch, Shoshana and Meister, Barbara.
YES. WE SANG! Harper and Row Publishers, 1985.
A compilation by Holocaust survivors of 25 songs with piano accompaniment which were a part of the life of the concentration camp prisoners. A brief biography of the composer and a history of each song is included as well as both a Yiddish and English translation of the words.

Kamenetsky, Christa.
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN HITLER’S GERMANY: THE CULTURAL POLICY OF NATIONAL SOCIALISM. Ohio University Press, 1984.
Using children’s literature as a means of examining Nazi cultural policy, the author traces the relationship between literary criticism and Nazi political ideology. The role of censorship is explored within a society that sought to highlight the "Nordic" image in children’s folklore as the literature produced increasingly reflected the developing racist policy.

Karas, Joza.
MUSIC IN TEREZIN. 1941-1945. Beaufort Books Publishers, 1985.
The author embarks on an extensive research project to examine the role of music in the Terezin Concentration Camp.

Katz, Steven T.
HISTORICISM. THE HOLOCAUST AND ZIONISM: CRITICAL STUDIES IN MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT AND HISTORY. New York University Press, 1992.
A critical examination of the Holocaust through analysis of theological and historical study. The use of theological explanations for historical occurrences makes this study worthwhile. Writings of several historians and theologians are analyzed by the author. Includes notes and index.

Lagnado, Lucette Matalon and Sheila Cohn Dekel.
CHILDREN OF THE FLAMES: DR. JOSEF MENGELE AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE TWINS OF AUSCHWITZ. New York, William Morrow and Company, 1991. (High School)
A personal narrative of the many twins that were diabolically used by Dr. Mengele in medical experiments during the Holocaust. This study highlights the plight of the surviving twin after the Holocaust as feelings of guilt arose from the fact they survived. Presents a unique aspect of Holocaust study. Well documented with notes, bibliography and index.

Lang, Berel, editor.
WRITING AND THE HOLOCAUST. New York, Holmes and Meler, 1988
Several prominent writers reflect on the degree to which the atrocities of the Holocaust have affected contemporary writing on the subject. A very extensive and well documented historiographical and literary analysis.

Langer, Lawrence L.
HOLOCAUST TESTIMONIES: THE RUINS OF MEMORY. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1991.
Examines and analyzes the oral history testimonials provided by Holocaust survivors as a means of providing knowledge of the tragic events taking place during this period. An indepth and sophisticated work dealing with methodology for accurate historical preservation.

Levin, Nora.
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY. 1933-194~ Thomas Y. Crowell, 1968 (Also available in paperback.)
A major comprehensive in depth study of the Holocaust beginning with the "racial myths" and continuing through the mass exterminations in the Nazi gas chambers. Includes extensive notes. Well indexed.

Lewin, Rhoda G.
WITNESS TO THE HOLOCAUST: AN ORAL HISTORY. (Twayne’s Oral History, series) Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1990.
From prisoners to liberators, this work contains narrative accounts which vividly present a realistic focus on the devastating events of the Holocaust. The reader gains an appreciation for the horrors faced by millions during this tragic period of world history. Highly useful for classroom situations, as a source for further discussion. Includes glossary, appendix containing "A guide for teachers and discussion leaders", as well as an index.

Litton, Robert Jay and Eric Markusen.
THE GENOCIDAL MENTALITY: NAZI HOLOCAUST AND NUCLEAR THREAT. New York, Basic Books, 1990.
Addressing the need for human survival, a psychiatrist and a sociologist discuss processes that propel mankind towards annihilation. Very readable and informative.

Lipman, Steve.
LAUGHTER IN HELL: THE USE OF HUMOR DURING THE HOLOCAUST. Northvale, New Jersey, Jason Aronson, 1991.
Citing the existence of humor in jokes, art, poetry and cabaret routines, the author illustrates an often overlooked method of survival exhibited by the victims of Nazi atrocities. Through this means of defying the daily torture of imprisonment, the victims were able to maintain intellectual superiority over the Nazis through a form of expression which showed the belief those holding them captive would ultimately be unsuccessful. Another perspective on human survival during this period is well presented in this study.

Litewka, Albert.
WARSAW: A NOVEL OF RESISTANCE. New York, Sheridan Square Press, 1989.
The son of Holocaust survivors presents a well written novel of life in the Warsaw Ghetto. Vividly portrays the way Jews eluded and resisted the Gestapo in the ghetto.

Maier, Charles S.
THE UNMASTERABLE PAST: HISTORY. HOLOCAUST AND GERMAN IDENTITY. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1988.
Amidst a society seeking to forget the atrocities of the past, an ongoing debate rages as to the role that should be given to historical study of the Holocaust. Maier presents an objective study of German efforts to deal with the tragic lessons of the past. For advanced students of the Holocaust and adult readers.

Malkin, Peter Z.
EICHMANN IN MY HANDS. New York, Warner Books, 1990.
The Israel agent selected to capture Adolph Eichmann in South America tells the story of the operation which led to Eichmann’s capture and reveals information about the Holocaust gathered from his conversations with his captive.

Marrus, Michael R.
THE HOLOCAUST IN HISTORY. New American Library, 1987.
The author provides an awareness of the period by analyzing the Holocaust within the context of world history. Major questions concerning the Holocaust are answered through Marrus’ thematic approach which includes many subjects frequently overlooked in other studies. His findings are presented in a clear and concise style. Includes bibliography and index.

Marshall, Robert.
IN THE SEWERS OF LVOV: A HEROIC STORY OF SURVIVAL DURING THE HOLOCAUST. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1990.
An amazing story of survival by a group enduring the destruction of the Jewish ghetto in Lvov by hiding in sewers, sustained by a few Catholic Polish sewer workers bringing food and water into the underground hiding location.

Mayer, Arno J.
WHY DID THE HEAVENS NOT DARKEN?: THE "FINAL SOLUTION" IN HISTORY. Pantheon Books, 1988.
The origins of Nazi genocidal policy are examined to determine if the "Final Solution" was originally part of the Nazi antisemitic policy or a result of the evolving military conditions as the war continued. This well presented and detailed study places the Holocaust within the framework of European history, highlighting similar historical situations.

Medoff, Rafael.
THE DEAFENING SILENCE: AMERICAN JEWISH LEADERS AND THE HOLOCAUST Shapolsky, 1987.
The archives of several American Jewish organizations as well as the personal papers of prominent Jewish leaders are used by the author to present an objective study of the American Jewish community’s response to the Nazi persecution of the Jews.

Micheels, Louis J. (M.D.)
DOCTOR 117641. A HOLOCAUST MEMOIR. Yale University Press, 1989.
Through his narrative account Dr. Micheels, a psychoanalyst, relates his experiences in Nazi concentration camps emphasizing factors responsible for his survival. Using his skill as a psychoanalyst, he seeks to explain how he survived his ordeal. Well written and meaningful.

Miller, Judith.
ONE. BY ONE. BY ONE: FACING THE HOLOCAUST. New York, Simon and Schuster, 1990.
The author travels to six countries that were affected by the Holocaust as she investigates the manner in which historical memory is preserved so that it will be transmitted to future generations. An interesting and worthwhile study.

Millu, Liana.
SMOKE OVER BIRKENAU. (Translated from the Italian by Lynne Sharon Schwartz) New York, Jewish Publication Society, 1991.
Winner of the 1991 PEN Renato Poggioli Award for translation, this personal narrative of endurance and survival focuses on the women held prisoner by the Nazis in the women’s lager of Auschwitz-Birkenau. This work often has been called the "feminine" equivalent of noted author Primo Levi’s works.

Milton, Sybil, ed.
THE ART OF JEWISH CHILDREN: GERMANY 1936-1941: INNOCENCE AND PERSECUTION. Philosophical Library, 1989.
This work contains 125 drawings made by Jewish children in the segregated private Jewish elementary school in Dusseldorf. First exhibited in 1988 at the Dusseldorf Museum, these works vividly illustrate the feelings of distress as well as hope among youngsters during this tragic period. Text explains drawings shedding light on the situation in which they were created as well as historical facts about the school.

Milton, Sybil.
IN FITTING MEMORY: THE ART AND POLITICS OF HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL. Detroit, Wayne State University, 1991.
Analyzes the political and social process of memorializing the Holocaust through the construction of monuments and the preservation of historical sites in the United States, Israel and Europe. Includes an annotated bibliography of books and serial articles on historical public preservation as well as a comprehensive list of Holocaust memorials in the countries surveyed. Includes clear black and white photographs with captions detailing the historical sites shown.

Mommsen, Hans.
FROM WEIMAR TO AUSCHWITZ. Translated from by Philip O’Connor. Princeton University Press, 1991.
A comprehensive analysis, by a noted political historian, of the transformation of the German people from the period of the Weimar Republic to the horrors of the Nazi government. The careful examination of circumstances which led to the collapse of the emerging German democracy as represented by the Weimar Republic, enables the reader to observe the causes of Nazism while providing analogies for similar situations taking place in modern history.

Muller, Ingo.
HITLER’S JUSTICE: THE COURTS OF THE THIRD REICH. Translated from German by Deborah Lucas Schneider. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1991.
In an effort to explain the destruction of the civilized German society, the author questions how legal professionals abandoned the principles of law for the ruthless terroristic rule of the Nazis. The post-war lives of many of such individuals are examined as a means of showing how laws enacted in Germany after World War II were influenced by former Nazi leaders. An excellent study of the legal structure of Germany before and after World War II.

Nahon, Marco.
BIRKENAU: THE CAMP OF DEATH. Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama Press, 1989.
A personal narrative highlighting the experiences of the Greek Jewish community during the occupation of Greece and the Balkan peninsula by the Nazis.

Neiman, Susan.
SLOW FIRE: JEWISH NOTES FROM BERLIN. New York, Schocken Books, 1992.
An account of Berlin in the generation after the Holocaust, written by an American Jewish professor of philosophy. The author writes of events in everyday contemporary German life that still reflect upon the tragedy of the past in an era where major emphasis is now placed on the future.

Nir, Yehuda.
THE LOST CHILDHOOD. A MEMOIR. New York, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1989.
A powerful account of six years in the life of a young child seeking to survive the atrocities of the Holocaust. Now a professor of psychiatry, Dr. Nir, relates his story in a sensitive manner describing methods, often cunning and deceitful, that enabled him to live through the brutality of the Nazi years.

Oliner, Samuel P. and Oliner, Pearl M.
THE ALTRUISTIC PERSONALITY: RESCUERS OF JEWS IN NAZI EUROPE. The Free Press, 1988.
A comprehensive scientifically researched study of the factors which led individuals to perform heroic acts to save others from the Nazis. Personal accounts and data collected in a scientific manner combine to present an extensive and well documented study. The author, the sole Holocaust survivor in his family, has developed the Altruistic Personality project which interviewed over 700 rescuers as well as non-rescuers who lived in several European countries during the Holocaust. Tables of data along with questionnaires used to gather information, are included in the book.

Omer, Devora.
THE TEHERAN OPERATION: THE RESCUE OF JEWISH CHILDREN FROM THE NAZIS. New York: B’nai B’rith Books, 1991.
A prominent Israeli writer details a rescue operation that saved several hundred Jewish children from death in Hitler’s extermination camps by bringing them across Siberia to the Teheran (Persia) Children’s Refugee StatIon where they were rehabilitated and ultimately brought to Israel. Includes glossary.

Ortzen, Len.
FAMOUS STORIES OF THE RESISTANCE. St. Martin’s Press, 1979.
A collection of seventeen accounts which relates significant activities involving the Resistance, a movement in Europe during the Nazi years which played a major role in defeating the enemy.

Pehle, Walter H., editor.
NOVEMBER 1938: FROM ‘KRISISTALLNACHT’ TO GENOCIDE. Translated from the German by William Templer. English edition. Berg Publishers, 1991.
A selection of essays and essay narratives, seeking to answer pivotal questions surrounding the causation of the Holocaust and the consequences for the Jewish people and all mankind. The planning and implementation of the "Final Solution" are discussed questioning the knowledge of the German people about such events. A concluding essay discusses the rebuilding of Germany and the displaced persons remaining in Germany after the liberation.

Peleg-Marianska, Miriam and Mordecal Peleg.
WITNESS: LIFE IN OCCUPIED KRAKOW. New York, Routledge, 1991.
The authors present a personal narrative of their experiences in the Zegota, an underground Polish movement which gave Jews living in Krakow assistance after the German invasion in 1939. An incredible story about a couple, themselves Jews with an Aryan appearance, risking their lives to help others during the period of Nazi occupation.

Peukert, Detlev J. K.
INSIDE NAZI GERMANY: CONFORMITY. OPPOSITION AND RACISM IN EVERYDAY LIFE. Yale University Press, 1982.
Beginning with an analysis of the rise of Nazism resulting from the economic chaos of the Weimar Republic, the author examines the degree of conformity among the German people, highlighting opposition and conflicting opinions presented against the Nazi racist myths. A well documented study of attitudes among the German populace between 1933 and 1945.

Peukert, Detlev J.K.
THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC. THE CRISIS OF CLASSICAL MODERNITY. Translated by Richard Deveson. New York, Hill and Wang, 1992.
Tracing the history of the Weimar Republic, the author presents answers to the perplexing question of how a liberal and progressive society turned into a totalitarian state. A well presented study which includes a chronology, extensive notes, a guide to the literature and an index.

Porat, Dma.
THE BLUE AND THE YELLOW STAR OF DAVID: THE ZIONIST LEADERSHIP IN PALESTINE AND THE HOLOCAUST. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1990.
Focuses on a post-war issue surrounding the role of the Palestinian Jewish community in rescuing Jews from Nazi annihilation. Many argue the community could have done more, while others, particularly the strong spirited Zionist pioneers, contend European Jewry could have done more to save themselves from slaughter. An emotional issue put into scholarly perspective with clear documentary evidence. Includes a chronology, notes, bibliography, biographical glossary, and index.

Read, Anthony and David Fisher.
KRISTALLNACHT: THE NAZI NIGHT OF TERROR. New York, Random House, 1989.
A comprehensive examination of the precipitating events which led to Kristallnacht. The authors have published testimony of witnesses to provide a thorough study. They highlight the apathy seen throughout the world after Kristallnacht and relate how the silence of major governments was interpreted by Hitler as an approval to eliminate Jews from within Germany and areas controlled by the Third Reich.

Reinharz, Jehuda, ed.
LIVING WITH ANTISEMITISM: MODERN JEWISH RESPONSES. Published for Brandeis University Press by University Press of New England, 1987.
A broad collection of essays analyzing the response of Jewish communities and Jewish communal leaders to antisemitism. The study is arranged geographically. An entire section contains essays on the Holocaust. The issues are addressed in both a historical and theoretical context. Several essays center around questions which are often overlooked in similar works.

Reitlinger, Gerald.
THE FINAL SOLUTION: THE ATTEMPT TO EXTERMINATE THE JEWS OF EUROPE. 1939-1945. Jason Aronson Inc., 1987.
A comprehensive and very well researched study on the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jews of Europe. The author has used many Nazi secret files as sources to prepare this well documented work. Includes a chronology of events, tables, bibliography, text references and index.

Remak, Joachim, ed.
THE NAZI YEARS: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY. Simon & Schuster, 1969.
A collection of primary source documents relating to the Nazi party from its earliest origins to the end of the Third Reich. The author has included commentary on the documents presented.

Rittner, Carol and Sondra Myers, editors.
THE COURAGE TO CARE: RESCUERS OF JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. New York University Press, 1986.
The theme of individual responsibility is illustrated as this work shows the difference made by "ordinary" actions, which saved many people from a dire fate during the Holocaust. Book is based on film of the same title.

Rittner, Carol and John K. Roth.
MEMORY OFFENDED: THE AUSCHWITZ CONVENT CONTROVERSY. New York, Praeger Publishers, 1991.
Noted Christian and Jewish theologians and philosophers discuss the controversy which has ensued with the building of a Carmelite convent on the site of Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp in Poland. A meaningful work highlighting the relationship between Jews and Christians in the post Holocaust years.

Rosenberg, David, Editor.
TESTIMONY: CONTEMPORARY WRITERS MAKE THE HOLOCAUST PERSONAL. New York, Times Books, 1989.
A compilation of writings in which many well-respected contemporary authors relate the significance of the Holocaust on their lives. Despite the fact many of the writers were born after the Holocaust, they express a sense of commitment to relate the factual events of the Holocaust period to the present generation of readers.

Rubenstein, Richard L and John K. Roth.
APPROACHES TO AUSCHWITZ: THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACY. John Knox, 1987.
Extensive research traces the origins of the Holocaust to the earliest anti-Jewish policies of the Greco-Roman world. The study provides a comprehensive examination of the anti-Jewish campaign as it asks the philosophical question of how such a monumental calamity occurred. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, the authors seek to ask if the possibility of a similar historical process could occur again. This is a landmark work in which major philosophical, political and theological questions are thoroughly discussed by two authors, one Christian, one Jewish.

Rubin, Theodore Isaac.
ANTI-SEMITISM: A DISEASE OF THE MIND: A PSYCHIATRIST EXPLORES THE PSYCHODYNAMICS OF A SYMBOL SICKNESS. New York, Continuum, 1990
An analytical study of the causes of antisemitism in which psychodynamic causes are examined, Includes some coverage of Hitler and the Holocaust period.

Schindler, Pesach.
HASIDIC RESPONSES TO THE HOLOCAUST IN THE LIGHT OF HASIDIC THOUGHT. Hoboken, Ktav Publishing House, 1990.
Examining the Hasidic responses to suffering, the author focuses on how a firm spiritual belief sustained many Jews throughout years of Nazi torment. Closely examines God’s relationship to man and the Jewish people in response to many questions asked in the post-Holocaust era relating to theological questions related to G-d and the issue of mass annihilation during the Holocaust.

Schwab, Gerald.
THE DAY THE HOLOCAUST BEGAN: THE ODYSSEY OF HERSCHEL GRYNSPAN. New York, Praeger, 1990.
Utilizing previously unexamined documents, the author presents a biographical study of Herschel Grynspan, seventeen-year-old Polish-German Jew responsible for the 1938 shooting of German Third Reich Secretary, Ernst Vom Rath at the German Embassy in Paris. The action of Grynspan is attributed as a direct cause of Kristallnacht. Thoroughly researched and well documented. Includes photographs, bibliography, notes and index.

Segev, Tom.
SOLDIERS OF EVIL: THE COMMANDANTS OF THE NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1987.
One of Israel’s best known writers provides a study of the factors which led men to become members of the "SS". He analyzes the false hopes seen in the "SS" which allowed a group of men to evolve where murder and atrocities could be ruthlessly performed. He shows an increasing hierarchy evolving which brought about less and less respect for human life and ultimately allowed rampant murders to be committed.

Seizer, Michael.
DELIVERANCE DAY: THE LAST HOURS AT DACHAU. J.B. Uppincott Company, 1978.
After twelve horrifying years, Hitler’s first concentration camp was liberated on April 29, 1945. Seizer interviews former inmates and American soldiers from the liberating armies to provide a gripping record of the liberation. The author follows the lives of several survivors to relate how the concentration camp experience affected their lives.

Sichrovsky, Peter.
BORN GUILTY: CHILDREN OF NAZI FAMILIES. Basic Books, 1988.
The author discusses the issue of "inherited guilt" as he interviews the children and grandchildren of former Nazis.

Simpson, Christopher.
BLOWBACK: THE FIRST FULL ACCOUNT OF AMERICA’S RECRUITMENT OF NAZIS AND IT’S DISASTROUS EFFECT ON OUR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1988.
A revealing historical study and political analysis of contacts that developed after World War II between former Nazi officials and American government officials. Written by a noted investigative reporter, this book uses recently declassified documents and other materials which were previously never made public to produce a significant study illustrating the effect such activities had on international and domestic politics during the postwar era.

Skloot, Robert.
THE DARKNESS WE CARRY: THE DRAMA OF THE HOLOCAUST. University of Wisconsin Press, 1988.
Critically examines literary treatment of the Holocaust in more than two dozen plays and one film. Analyzes the themes of survival and tragedy as portrayed and communicated through the medium of theatre.

Stehle, Bernard F.
ANOTHER KIND OF WITNESS. The Jewish Publication Society, 1988.
As an American photographer and Christian of German heritage, Stehle, becomes a witness to the Holocaust through his observations of the 40th Anniversary gathering in Philadelphia at which survivors celebrate their liberation. Stehle, through his photographs and text, provides vivid documentation of the event. He adds great meaning to his work by relating the experiences of the survivors to his own children in a letter.

Steinberg, Jonathan.
ALL OR NOTHING: THE AXIS AND THE HOLOCAUST. 1941-43. New York, Routledge, 1990. (High School and Adults)
A noted historian presents a study in which he compares the common role of the Germans and the Italians during World War II. Steinberg underscore a significant difference in the treatment of the Jewish population in Italy, by the Italians, who unlike the Germans did not devise and promote a policy of massive Jewish destruction.

Stern, Edgar E.
THE PEPPERMINT TRAIN: JOURNEY TO A GERMAN-JEWISH CHILDHOOD. Gainesville, University Presses of Florida, 1992.
In a touching personal narrative, the author describes his painful return to Germany almost fifty years after fleeing the Nazis in 1936. Stern takes comfort in recalling the Peppermint Train which took him from the village where he had often visited his grandparents, but his recollection of the train is mixed with thoughts of how trains took so many of his friends and relatives to death camps.

Tec, Nechama.
IN THE LION’S DEN: THE LIFE OF OSWALD RUFEISEN. New York, Oxford University Press, 1990.
A noted writer of the Holocaust presents the remarkable story of Oswald Rufeisen who saved many victims from the Nazis during World War II, before his own discovery by the Germans. Rufeisen’s own survival required his escape to a convent and conversion to Catholicism. Rufeisen joined a Russian partisan unit where he remained until the end of the war. Considering himself a "Christian Jew," Rufeisen moved to Israel where he is now a Carmelite monk. Extensive coverage is given to Rufeisen’s acceptance in Israel as well as his challenge of the Law of Returns before the Israel Supreme Court.

Tec, Nechama.
WHEN LIGHT PIERCED THE DARKNESS. Oxford University Press, 1986.
Nechama Tec, sheltered by Christian Poles during the Holocaust, writes a comprehensive study of Christian efforts to rescue Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Tedeschi, Giulana.
THERE IS A PLACE ON EARTH: A WOMAN IN BIRKENAU. Translated by Tim Parks. New York, Pantheon Books, 1992.
An Italian Jewish intellectual from Turin presents a deeply moving memoir of her struggle for survival during the Holocaust as well as the lie she rebuilt after returning to her native Italy. A touching personal narrative which looks thoughtfully at the parts of fife often taken for granted.

THINKING THE UNTHINKABLE: MEANINGS OF THE HOLOCAUST.
Edited by Roger S. Gottlieb. New York, Paulist Press, 1990. (Adult collections)
Contains twenty-six essays on the Holocaust by major writers representing diverse opinions to provide the reader with answers to many philosophical and theological questions that are not asked in other sectors of literature on the Holocaust.

Tokayer, Marvin and Swartz, Mary.
THE FUGU PLAN. Paddington Press, 1979.
Describes a secret plan discussed in private by the Japanese government for creating a Jewish State in East Asia under the control of Japan. With the backdrop of this clandestine plan, Tokayer has written a thoroughly researched study relating how Jews fled from Europe through Russia to the Orient.

Tory, Avraham.
SURVIVING THE HOLOCAUST: THE KOVNO DIARY. Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1990.
A survivor of the Jewish Ghetto of Kovno in Lithuania presents a journal along with official documents which illustrate the life and death struggle of the ghetto inmates. Tory’s work shows the ability of the Jewish community to maintain communal activities amidst the arduous conditions and continual threats of the Nazi oppressors.

Troller, Norbert.
THERESIENSTADT: HITLER’S GIFT TO THE JEWS. Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press, 1991.
Through drawings and watercolours smuggled out of Theresienstadt, a Czech Jewish artist presents an account of his trauma in Hitler’s "model" ghetto. Extensive written text provides testimony to the atrocities taking place in the camp deceptively created to understate the horrors actually taking place in Europe. Includes notes, glossary and index.

Trunk, Isaiah.
JEWISH RESPONSES TO NAZI PERSECUTION. Stein and Day, 1979.
Trunk presents sixty-two welt documented studies to prove that the Jews offered resistance in many forms when confronted by Nazi terror.

Trunk, Isaiah.
JUDENRAT. The Macmillan Company, 1972.
A well researched, comprehensive and lengthy examination of the Jewish Councils that functioned under Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe.

Webster, Paul. PETAIN’S CRIME: THE FULL STORY OF COLLABOURATION IN THE HOLOCAUST. London, Macmillan, 1990.
A description of the role played by Philippe Petain, leader of the "independent" Vichy French government during the German occupation, in creating concentration camps on French soil and directing the mass deportation of Jews. This work dispels the previously held belief that the Vichy government under Petain was sympathetic to the Jews during the years of Nazi occupation. The author clearly traces historical antecedents for a French government policy of antisemitism. Includes notes, bibliography and index.

Well, Jill.
LIFE WITH A STAR. New York, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1989.
In this fictional work, Josef Roubizek faces the struggle for human survival in Nazi occupied Prague. The author of this work, Jiri Weil, hid from the Nazis during World War II in the house of Vera Saudkova, niece of author Franz Kafka. The reader gains a strong feeling for the ordeals faced by millions during the Holocaust by reading this well written novel.

Weisbord, Robert G. and Waalce P. Sillanpoa.
THE CHIEF RABBI. THE POPE AND THE HOLOCAUST: AN ERA IN VATICAN-JEWISH RELATIONS. New Brunswick, Transaction Publishers, 1992.
A detailed and well documented history of lsraele Zolli, formerly the chief Rabbi of Rome, who converted to Catholicism in 1945. The study examines factors responsible for his astonishing and unexpected conversion as well as the impact on Vatican-Jewish relations. Extensively documented with a lengthy bibliography and index.

Wiesenthal, Simon.
EVERY DAY REMEMBRANCE DAY. Henry Holt and Company, 1986.
Simon Wiesenthal has researched an in depth chronological study of events reflecting antisemitism encountered by the Jews. Wiesenthal presents his research to support his thesis that “prejudice can descend into barbarism.”

Wiesenthal, Simon.
JUSTICE NOT VENGEANCE: RECOLLECTIONS. New York, Grove Weidenfeld, 1989.
In an exciting and moving narrative, the biography of Simon Wiesenthal is told, describing some of the Nazi war criminals that have been prosecuted through his efforts.

Wiesenthal, Simon.
KRYSTYNA: THE TRAGEDY OF THE POLISH RESISTANCE. Riverside, California, Ariadne Press, 1986.
Before she is killed for participation in the Polish resistance, Krystyna, tells her story to Anya, another prisoner. After many years, Anya, meets Simon Wiesenthal, and relates the story she has been told. Highlighting the story of the Polish resistance, this work details Wiesenthal’s efforts to bring the Nazis responsible for the death of Krystyna to justice.

Wiesenthal, Simon.
THE SUNFLOWER. Schocken Books, 1976.
The author presents a narrative in which a dying German soldier confesses to participating in the killing of Jews during the Holocaust and begs a Jew, recently taken from a concentration camp to a temporary army hospital, to absolve him of his actions. A symposium by several noted theologians and philosophers discusses the moral and ethical questions presented in the narrative.

Willenberg, Samuel.
SURVIVING TREBLINKA. London, Basil Blackwell, 1989.
A personal narrative of survival written by one of only seventy survivors amongst the 900,000 Jews sent to the Nazi death camp, Treblinka. A very descriptive memoir of the brutality inflicted by the Nazis.

Wistrich, Robert S.
BETWEEN REDEMPTION AND PER IDITION: MODERN ANTISEMITISM AND JEWISH IDENTITY. New York, Routledge, 1990.
Examines anti-Semitism as a force challenging Jewish identity while highlighting anti-Semitism as a cause of the Holocaust.

Wyman, David S.
THE ABANDONMENT OF THE JEWS: AMERICA AND THE HOLOCAUST. 1941-1945. Pantheon Books, 1984.
A thoroughly researched and comprehensive analysis questioning why America did not provide greater intervention on behalf of the Jews facing extermination in the Nazi death chambers of Europe.

Wyman, David S.
PAPER WALLS: AMERICA AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS. 1938-1941. Pantheon Books, 1986.
Wyman examines the sociological phenomenon in the United States which created a policy which denied desperate immigrants a safe haven from the anti-Jewish policies of the Nazis.

Yahil, Leni.
THE HOLOCAUST: THE FATE OF EUROPEAN JEWRY. New York, Oxford University Press, 1990.
Twenty years of research by the author have made this a most comprehensive work on the Holocaust detailing many aspects of the tragedy often overlooked in other sources. Events related to the period in even the most remote parts of the world are discussed along with the response of foreign governments to the events taking place in Europe. Includes extensive notes, bibliography and index.

Young, James E.
WRITING AND REWRITING THE HOLOCAUST: NARRATIVE AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF INTERPRETATION. Indiana University Press, 1988.
A carefully prepared historiographical work interprets the meaning of Holocaust literature as it examines the perpetuation of Holocaust memory and understanding in the several forms of media studied. Includes an extensive bibliography of works. The listing is divided into six sections separating the works into categories according to the type of narrative presented (i.e. diaries, memoirs, fiction, drama, poetry, critical literature.) A useful source for advanced students of Holocaust literature.

Zuckerman, Abraham.
A VOICE IN THE CHORUS: LIFE AS A TEENAGER IN THE HOLOCAUST. Hoboken, Ktav, 1991.
The author describes his teenage years in concentration camp. He provides a vivid look at life in pre-war Poland as well as an account of his forced labour in a factory run by Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist responsible for saving many Jews from the Nazis

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