THE HOLOCAUST OVERVIEW

by Ann Byers ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 1, 1998

In this introductory volume to the Holocaust Remembered series, Byers presents a comprehensive and dramatic history of the Holocaust aimed at middle-schoolers. Tracing anti-Semitism back to its earliest expression, Byers shows how hatred against the Jews, coupled with the rise of National Socialism, provided the force that swept Adolf Hitler to power. She makes clear that, from the very beginning, Hitler methodically conducted a reign of terror against European Jews: boycotts of Jewish businesses, harassment conducted on city streets, the creation of the Nuremburg Laws, and much more. She also outlines the four-part strategy to eliminate the Jews: exclusion, expulsion, enclosure, and ultimately, extermination. Black-and-white period photographs provide evidence of the horrors of WWII. This is a solid introduction to the series, but is also effective as a stand-alone volume, a starting point in the curriculum.

Pub Date: Dec. 1, 1998

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 128

Publisher: Enslow

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1998

Categories: CHILDREN'S