jewish children in the holocaust

A brief biography of Anne Frank, who, along with her family and friends, hid in a secret annex during the Nazi occupation of Holland during World War II.

A collection of true stories about children who struggled to survive the Holocaust.

Explores the impact that Karen Levine's biography of Hana Brady, a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, has had on children across the world.

Eva Mozes Kor details the experiences she shared with her twin sister Miriam when they were sent to Auschwitz as children and were forced to endure medical experiments and other horrors under the care of Josef Mengele.

A collection of poems and prose writings in which Judith Sherman reflects on her childhood, imprisonment in a Ravensbruck death camp, and her liberation.

The author, known as an illustrator of children's books, describes her experiences as a Polish Jew during World War II and for years in Sweden afterwards.

The author tells of her experiences in eight concentrations camps as a young Jewish woman in World War II Germany, and shares the story of how she and her husband met and fell in love in spite of their situation, and how they were saved by being put on the list to work at Oskar Schindler's factory.

Presents excerpts from the Holocaust diaries of fifteen young people, ranging in age from twelve to twenty-two, each with an introductory essay that looks at the writer, and the historical context of the diary, with a study of the text and its relevance in the context of Holocaust history or literature. Includes a list of over fifty additional known diaries written by young people during the period.

Contains essays, documents, and discussion materials that provide insight into the politcal and social context in which Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl," was written.

Expands on the story of Anne Frank revealed in her diary by providing details about the family and friends who shaped her life and gave her the strength to endure two years of hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland.