About this item
The Holocaust remains one of the most shocking events of the 20th century, one that still resonates strongly today. Its Nazi perpetrators showed no mercy, not even to children, so it is often the experiences of the children of this era that speak to us most powerfully. Children of the Holocaust explores the Holocaust through the eyes of the children who survived. Personal testimonies, diaries and quotes convey the tragedy of this historic period, as well as those moments of great fortitude, courage, and kindness. Young readers will find a riveting review of the period, starting with the early persecution of the Jews through the "final solution" and on into liberation, that includes:An introduction to The Holocaust, what it was and how long it lastedA timeline of events, glossary, and other resources for further readingPowerful images of people, locations, and objects from the timeAs the Holocaust moves farther away from us in history, it is important to keep it in the consciousness of the next generations.
About the Author
Alex Woolf is an award-winning author of over 200 books, both fiction and non-fiction, for middle grade, YA and adults. His non-fiction encompasses a whole variety of subjects, from science and the natural world to politics and social issues, but his favourite subject is history. His 'History of the World' has sold over 100,000 copies in the English-speaking world and been translated into seven different languages since it first appeared in 2008.Alex is a regular author for Fiction Express, online publishers of interactive stories for schools. He writes a chapter a week, and children vote on how the story should continue. Fiction Express is read by 150,000 students from 20 countries. He has won Fiction Express awards for his stories 'Mystery at Moon Base One' and 'Cosmo Mars and the Vanishing Woman'. He was also shortlisted for the Falkirk Red Book Award for his horror novel 'Soul Shadows'. His fiction writing credits also include a science fiction trilogy, 'Chronosphere', The Shakespeare Plot, about Tudor spies, and a steampunk series, Iron Sky. His Victorian supernatural thriller Aldo Moon was one of Lovereading4kids' books of the year. His adult fiction includes the psychological thriller Mr Jones, published by Indie Novella. He is co-author of a comic 'novel-in-emails', Work in Progress, published by Unbound. For more details, visit his website at alexwoolf.co.uk
