Browsing: Holocaust

When Katrina Shawver met the eighty-five year old Henry Zguda, he possessed an exceptional memory, a surprising cache of original…

Sent to live with her aunt to avoid the dangers of wartime, outspoken Lotte attempts to aid the Jewish children who have lost their parents. But what she’s doing could put her in terrible danger…

“Unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly starred review): Imprisoned at Auschwitz, 14-year-old Dita takes on the dangerous role of librarian for the camp’s collection of smuggled books. “An important novel that will stand with other powerful testaments from the Holocaust era” (Booklist), with over 8,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

When Peter’s parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw, Poland. But Peter is Volksdeutscher-of German blood.…

Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is not Jewish.…

“A groundbreaking book that shines a clear light on one of the darkest moments of history” (Philip Yancey). A Dutch family risked everything to shelter Jews during the Nazi occupation — but were sent to a concentration camp upon discovery. A faith-filled true story with over 135,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Beautifully and evocatively rendered, this memoir endures as an example of post-war narrative at its finest. Jankele Kuperblum was just…

Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder medal for most oustanding children’s book in translation.Escaping Nazi Germany on the kindertransport changes…

The #1 New York Times bestseller that became a major motion picture: During World War II, Liesel makes an unbreakable connection with Max, a Jewish man hiding in her basement. A “beautiful and important” story (Kirkus Reviews starred review) about coming of age and the power of the written word.

A New York Times bestseller and Printz Award winner: When Verity, a young spy, is captured in Nazi-occupied France, she’s forced to trade her secrets for a chance at survival. A “tour de force… Unforgettable and wrenching” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).