Guido’s moving story belongs in school libraries as part of a musical curriculum. It is perfect for children who are learning to read music, sing in choirs and play instruments. Adults who love music and enjoy picture book biographies will find this book a gem, as well as fans ofThe Sou...
Romanian-born American writer, speaker, and teacher Elie Wiesel is a survivor of the Holocaust, the massive killing of Jews by the Nazis, Germany's radical army during World War II (1939–45; a war fought between the Axis powers: Italy, Germany, and Japan—and the Allies: England, ...
The plot is strong, realistic and relevant today. Kudos to the author for writing a story that introduces readers to the horrors of the Holocaust, racism and the KKK in an understandable way. He shows how the past still can influence the present and how hate is not acceptable. There are ...
I think that to really understand the book and Stuart they has to be examined in the light of the Jewish Holocaust of the Second World War. Stuart epitomizes difference, minorityhood, and physical (but not spiritual) weakness and callowness, just like the Jewry of Western Civilization must ...
Nicky and Vera:A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescuedby Peter Sis In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia—a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance...
formulas cannot measure readers' prior knowledge of the content or interest in the subject, they are often invalid. For example, after my graduate students read The Devil's Arithmetic (Yolen), a book about the Holocaust, they engaged in a heated discussion about how early to introduce the ...
The Scratch Daughters Sequential Art Nancy and Sluggo’s Guide to Life: Comics about Money, Food, and Other Essentials Sequential Art Brownstone Sequential Art The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel Sequential Art The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival ...
Rest assured, I’ve selected what I think will be the “best of the best” in terms of diverse books. I know other amazing books will be released throughout the year, but these are the ones that were on my radar right now. As other books are released, I will come back and...
and revenge of the bullied nerds;Like Loveby Leah Konen, which finds Mabel using the memory-viewing virtual reality tech at her job to snoop on her coworker/potential love interest’s memories; andJack and the Geniuses: Lost in the Jungleby Bill Nye and Greg Mone, illus. by Nick Iluzada...
Appleseedtakes stock of fall withMeasuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Storyby Linda Elovitz Marshall, illus. by Zara González Hoang, which invites readers to reflect on the happy times, occasional regrets, as well as new friends made and skills mastered over the year;City Fun (A Fun in the...