This thought-provoking book uses evocative photographs, maps and easy-to-follow text to tell the story of this dark event to young readers in a clear and sensitive way. It explores the complex reasons for the Holocaust, what life was like in the ghettos and concentration camps, the aftermath and the founding of the state of Israel. Accounts from survivors and incredible stories of heroism and survival make it a compelling read for a new generation who are keen to learn about this dark period in human history.
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This book explores the complex reasons for the Holocaust, what life was like in the ghettos and concentration camps, the aftermath and the founding of the state of Israel.
Contents • Introduction • A Gathering Storm • Jewish Roots • Jews in Europe • Germany after World War 1 • Hard Times Breed Hatred • Rise of the Nazis • Hitler's Rallies • Racial Superiority • Antisemitic Propaganda • Persecuted • Outbreak of War • Ghettos and Labour Camps • The Warsaw Ghetto • Hiding from the Nazis • Life in the Concentration Camps • Running the Camps • Deporting and Processing • Arriving at Auschwitz • Life in the Camps • Death Camps' Voices of the Young • Escape Attempts • Heroes of Humanity • Final Solution • An End to the War • Broken Berlin • Liberation • Suffering in the Aftermath • Refugees • State of Israel • Brought to Justice • Remembrance • Glossary • Index.
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An invaluable introductory guide to the Holocaust for young people.
Commemorating the historic 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781783125241
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Welbeck Children's Books
Vekt
400 gr
Høyde
258 mm
Bredde
226 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter