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Description
This book tells the story of the Holocaust, from the ancient roots of anti-Semitism to persecution in post-World War One Europe and the horrors of the Final Solution. The text contains graphic violence and descriptions associated with the Holocaust.
Quick Summary
This accessible history book unravels the long chain of events leading to one of history's darkest chapters, showing young readers how ancient prejudices evolved into unimaginable tragedy. Middle graders will be drawn in by the way it connects the dots between past and present, revealing how ordinary people became complicit in extraordinary evil and why remembering matters. If your kid loves Number the Stars or books that make history feel urgent and personal, this deliverer of hard truths will hit the mark. Ideal for kids ages 10 to 13 in grades 5 through 8 who are ready to grapple with difficult but essential history.