Prepared by Cecile Seiden   2005

Reference Materials for Educators

Making Sense of the Holocaust-Lessons from Classroom Practice by Simone A. Schweber

The Holocaust: Turning Points in World History-Edited by Mitchell G. Bard

The Oryx Holocaust Sourcebook- by William Fernekes

How Was It Humanly Possible?: A Study of Perpetrators and Bystanders During the Holocaust-by Irena Steinfeldt

Beyond Heroes and Holidays-A Practical Guide to K-12^th AntiRacist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development

Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudices by Caryl Stern-LaRosa and Ellen Hofbeimer Bettman

A Promise to Remember: The Holocaust in Words and Voices of the Survivors and CD by Michael Berenbaum

The Routledge Atlas of the Holocaust by Martin Gilbert

K-4^th Grade

Is It Right to Fight by Pat Thomas (K-1)

How to Be a Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (K-1)

Stop Picking on Me by Pat Thomas (K-2)

What’s Wrong with Timmy by Maria Shriver (2-3^rd)

Stop Bullying Bobby by Dana Smith Mansell (2^nd)

Mr. Lincoln’s Way by Patricia Polacco (3^rd)

Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert & Chuck De Klyen (3^rd)

The Cats in Krasinki Square: By Karen Hesse (2-5^th)

5^th-8^th Grade

Forging Freedom: A True Story of Heroism During the Holocaust- by Hudson Talbot and Workbook

Hana’s Suitcase-by Karen Levine and CD

To Live and Fight Another Day: The Story of a Jewish Partisan Boy by Bracha Weisbarth- Mazo Publishers

Through Our Eyes: Children Witness the Holocaust by Itzchak Tatelbaum

No Pretty Picture by Anita Lobel

Running Against the Wind by Inge Auerbacher

9^th-12^th Grade

Margit: A Teenager’s Journey through the Holocaust and Beyond by Margit Feldman (NJ Author)

The Bielski Brothers- by Peter Duffy

My Child is Back- by Ursula Pawel (NJ Author)

Alicia- Alicia Applebaum Jurman

I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree by Laura Hillman

A Good Man in Evil Times: The Story of Aristedes De Sousa Mendes-The Man who Saved the Lives of Countless Refugees in World War II by Jose-Alain Fralon

The Man Who Stopped the Trains to Auschwitz by David Kranzler

Journey through the Inferno by Adam Boren (NJ Author)

Stone in Water by Donna Jo Napoli

Videos and CD’S

Friendship in Vienna- 5^th-8^th VHS 94 min

Shanghai Ghetto- 8^th and up (DVD) 95 min

Resistance: Untold Stories of Jewish Partisans (7^th-12^th) 56 min

Let Memory Speak- 7^th and up 27 Min VHS

Into the Arms of Strangers (Video and DVD) 117 min (7^th and up)

Children of Chabannes-DVD 90 min 7^th and up www.children of chabannes.org to get copy

PowerPoint Presentation: The Holocaust: World History PowerPoints-75-100 slides with questions- Mac/Windows- 7-12^th grades

Testimony of the Human Spirit: Six Survivors of the Holocaust Tell Their Stories-8^th and up-VHS/DVD and guide-117 min

Sources for Materials: Holocaust Resource Centers, Social Studies School Service and Internet