Category Archives: Holocaust
Linked by Gordon Korman
Linked by Gordon Korman. Scholastic Press, 2021. 9781338629118 Format: Uncorrected proof Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Chokecherry, Colorado is a pretty quiet place. As … Continue reading
When the World Was Ours – by Liz Kessler
When the World was Ours by Liz Kessler. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534499652 Rating 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review): 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Leo, Max and Elsa are best friends … Continue reading
Catherine’s War – Julia Billet; illustrated by Claire Fauvel
Catherine’s War – Julia Billet; illustrated by Claire Fauvel. Harper Alley, 2020. 9780062915603 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: historical fiction, graphic novel What did you like about … Continue reading
We Must Not Forget: Holocaust Stories of Survival and Resistance – written by Deborah Hopkinson
We Must Not Forget: Holocaust Stories of Survival and Resistance – written by Deborah Hopkinson, Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 9781338255775, 2021 Format: ARC (Hardcover available) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What … Continue reading
The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II – Michael Rosen
The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II – Michael Rosen, Candlewick Press, (9781536212891), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Michael … Continue reading
I am Anne Frank – Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos
I am Anne Frank – Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9780525555940 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: picture book biography What did you like about … Continue reading
Journey To America by Sonia Levitin
Journey To America by Sonia Levitin, Aladdin, 9781534464643, c1970, 2020 Format: 50th Anniversary Edition Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Journey to America follows the life … Continue reading
The Light in Hidden Places – Sharon Cameron
The Light in Hidden Places – Sharon Cameron, Scholastic, (9781338355932), 2020 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Stefania/Stefi/Fusia is a teenager … Continue reading
White Bird by R.J. Palacio
White Bird by R.J. Palacio, Alfred A. Knopf, 9780525645535, 2019 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Historical Fiction/Graphic Novel What did you like about the book? I appreciated the way R.J. Palacio was … Continue reading
A Light in the Darkness – Albert Marrin
A Light in the Darkness – Albert Marrin, Knopf; (9781524701208), 2019 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 What did you like about the book? Marrin is an expert researcher. His latest … Continue reading
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