Heroes of the Holocaust Children of the Holocaust The Legacy of the Holocaust Architects of the Holocaust

Gr 6—8—These valuable titles cover the intended genocide from its political roots to the actions of those who survived to tell their stories. While Architects covers the rise of Hitler and spends some time discussing others who organized the atrocities, its latter half discusses concentration and extermination camps and the Nuremberg trials, making the book's title questionable. However, each of these volumes succeeds in outlining a horrific chapter in history without oversimplifying. The scale of the deaths perpetrated against the Jewish people is never minimized, but the content is handled in such a way that the audience can grasp the events. Each book features multiple quotes from survivors about their wartime experiences, providing voices with which young people can identify. There are many books available about the Holocaust; with their narrow focus, these four explore different terrain than is often covered, and do it with sensitivity.