by Herman, Gail,
[ ] Authors: Hoare, Jerry. Series: What was--? What was? (Who HQ) Published by : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, (New York :) Physical details: 106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Subject(s): Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) --Juvenile literature. | Jews --Persecutions --Juvenile literature. | Jews --Persecutions --Europe --Juvenile literature. | World War, 1939-1945 --Jewish resistance --Juvenile literature. Year : 2019| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon River Consolidated School | Available |
"WHOHQ"--Spine.
"Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover.
"16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 106).
What was the Holocaust? -- Anti-Semitism -- Adolf Hitler -- The Nazis -- Hitler in power -- War! -- In the Ghetto -- Life in the Concentration Camps -- The Final Solution -- Fighting back -- Freedom! After -- Timelines.
A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event--the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi death camps--six million of them Jews. Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to the Final Solution. She presents just enough information for an elementary-school audience in a readable, well-researched book that covers one of the most horrible events in history. Includes a letter from the editor and series creator, Jane O'Connor.