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Volume 17, Number 4, March-April 1999 Holocaust in the ClassroomBooks-Variety and Convenience
The systematic annihilation of millions of Jews, gypsies, disabled people, and others that occurred between 1933 and 1945 in Nazi Germany, in an event that has become known as the Holocaust, is a subject that more teachers now feel compelled to address in their classrooms. As these narratives are read and discussed, remember to draw parallels with events in the world today. Many books are available on this topic and in a wide variety of age and interest levels. Here is a start. [Please Note: where possible we have linked titles directly to Amazon.com for your convenience however Perspectives is not affiliated with Amazon.com in any way.] Picture BooksPicture books are excellent for both young and older children who are starting to read. The pictures reinforce storyline and vocabulary, and help new readers understand the narrative. Further, the illustrations are often compelling, deepening the understanding of adult readers, too.
Beginning Chapter BooksMany of these books have pictures to help readers understand and remember what they have read.
Chapter BooksOnce readers are able to handle text on this level, many books are available. These are a few of my favorites.
Poems, Comics, and ReferencesThese books can be enjoyed by readers at all levels.
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