VaughanPL: Teen Reads: Holocaust Digital Reads

by Zusak, Markus

eBook - 2007

No list on this subject matter would be complete without "The Book Thief," the acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Markus Zusak. Liesel Memin...Show more No list on this subject matter would be complete without "The Book Thief," the acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Markus Zusak. Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living in Nazi Germany, finds herself prone to stealing books and escaping in their stories. With God as the narrator, this novel is deeply moving and unforgettable. This is a must-read! Show less

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Prisoner B-3087

by Gratz, Alan

eBook - 2013

The fictionalized account of the shocking true story of Yanek Gruener, a young Jewish boy who survived ten concentration camps during World War II. The fictionalized account of the shocking true story of Yanek Gruener, a young Jewish boy who survived ten concentration camps during World War II. Show less

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

A Fable

by Boyne, John

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Set in Germany during the Nazi regime, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is the haunting fable of two young boys, Bruno and Shmuel, and the terrible circumstances that bring them together. Get the tissues ready! Set in Germany during the Nazi regime, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is the haunting fable of two young boys, Bruno and Shmuel, and the terrible circumstances that bring them together. Get the tissues ready! Show less

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The Librarian of Auschwitz

by Iturbe, Antonio

eBook - 2017

It’s January 1944. Fourteen-year-old Edita “Dita” Adler has recently arrived at Auschwitz with her parents. She is named the caretaker of eight hidden boo...Show more It’s January 1944. Fourteen-year-old Edita “Dita” Adler has recently arrived at Auschwitz with her parents. She is named the caretaker of eight hidden books. Reading allows Dita an escape from the dismal and desperate life in the extermination camp that eventually claims her father. Show less

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Annexed

by Dogar, Sharon

eBook - 2012

Anne Frank captured the hearts of generations with her fascinating true-life account of hiding in an annex during the Holocaust. In this novel, Sharon Dog...Show more Anne Frank captured the hearts of generations with her fascinating true-life account of hiding in an annex during the Holocaust. In this novel, Sharon Dogar re-imagines what life was like for 16-year-old Peter van Pels, whose family lived together in hiding with the Franks. Show less

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Girl in the Blue Coat

by Hesse, Monica

eBook - 2016

Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke, a Christian teenager, tries to survive by selling black market items. When Hanneke is asked by one of her custome...Show more Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke, a Christian teenager, tries to survive by selling black market items. When Hanneke is asked by one of her customers to help find a missing Jewish girl, she is at first reluctant, but soon finds herself immersed in the Dutch resistance after a series of stunning revelations that compel her to action. Show less

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The Winter Horses

by Kerr, Philip

Streaming Audiobook - 2015

Fifteen-year-old Kalinka is completely alone, her family and friends now victims of the relentless Nazi killing machine. She finally finds refuge on a nature preserve, where she bonds instinctively with some rare, wild horses. Fifteen-year-old Kalinka is completely alone, her family and friends now victims of the relentless Nazi killing machine. She finally finds refuge on a nature preserve, where she bonds instinctively with some rare, wild horses. Show less

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The Diary of A Young Girl

The Definitive Edition

by Frank, Anne

eBook - 1995

Perhaps the most famous account of the Holocaust, "The Diary of Anne Frank" is the handwritten diary of Anne, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, w...Show more Perhaps the most famous account of the Holocaust, "The Diary of Anne Frank" is the handwritten diary of Anne, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, written while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Anne's sensitive and courageous spirit burns bright in this remarkable self-portrait. Show less

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Between Shades of Gray

by Sepetys, Ruta

eBook - 2011

Fifteen-year-old Lina is a gifted artist living an ordinary life until she and her family are sent to a Siberian work camp by Stalin during WWII. An important novel about resilience in the midst of despair. Fifteen-year-old Lina is a gifted artist living an ordinary life until she and her family are sent to a Siberian work camp by Stalin during WWII. An important novel about resilience in the midst of despair. Show less

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Sarah's Key

by Rosnay, Tatiana de

eBook - 2007

"Sarah’s Key" is a riveting and deeply compelling story, masterfully told by author Tatiana de Rosnay. Although "Sarah’s Key" is a wor...Show more "Sarah’s Key" is a riveting and deeply compelling story, masterfully told by author Tatiana de Rosnay. Although "Sarah’s Key" is a work of fiction, it is not hard to imagine similar events occurring during the Holocaust. This is an emotionally challenging but worthwhile read. Show less

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