holocaust, 1939-1945

Based on Jutta Salzberg's autograph book that contained entries written by friends and family, it chronicles 1938, the last year Jutta and her Jewish family lived in Nazi Germany before their subsequent escape to Paris and, eventually, the United States. Includes black-and-white photos and provides an afterward depicting the fate of the people in Jutta's book.

"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

Shocking, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting, this narrative nonfiction offers an indelible depiction of what happened to one Polish village in the wake of the German invasion in 1939.

"Wachsmann offers an ... integrated account of the Nazi concentration camps from their inception in 1933 through their demise, seventy years ago, in the spring of 1945"--Amazon.com.

"Second World War is over, and eleven-year-old Rachel and her family are determined to find a country where they can build a new life. They have decided to leave Europe on board the Exodus, a ship smuggling 4,500 Jewish refugees to their biblical homeland, know as Palestine"--Back cover.

"Examines the life of Anne Frank ... Readers will learn about Frank's family background, education, and harrowing experiences during the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish humanitarian who saved tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust, issuing passports and providing housing.

Recounts the experiences of the author who, as a young Polish girl, hid and saved Jews during the Holocaust.

Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.