The Children We Remember - Hardcover

Abells, Chana Byers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688063713 ISBN 13: 9780688063719

Publisher: Greenwillow, 1986

Synopsis

"Before the Nazis... Some children lived in towns like this, went to schools like this . . ."

Through moving photographs from the Yad Vashem Archives in Jerusalem, Israel, archivist Chana Byers Abells has created an unforgettable essay about the children who lived and died during the Holocaust. And while it is a story of death and loss, it is also a story of courage and endurance. It is a story that must be told to all of today's children.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

Powerful. Sobering. Harrowing. Stark. These are but some of the descriptions for the reactions evoked by this pictorial account of the Nazi era as suffered by Jewish children. Originally published by Kar-Ben, Abell's book uses a chronological organization, beginning with "'Before the Nazis . . . some children lived in towns like this," showing ordinary settings. Later, children are seen hungry in the streets; one is shot while being held by a woman. The pictures of happier times, the naming of specific children who died, and an economy of words increase the ghastly impact. Total despair does not reign; some children survive. Young readers will feel empoweredalmost saved through identificationby these children's strategies for rescue, hiding and escape. The book is meant to be shared with someone who can explain the images; its message is one that richly deserves a wide audience. (All ages
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Review:

"Look at these children. Look at their faces. They will break your heart." -- -- Elie Wiesel

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0688063713
• ISBN 13: 9780688063719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48