tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33653200.post7575574120849035755..comments2024-02-18T00:50:14.169-08:00Comments on The Shelf Life: In RemembranceThe Shelver, University Book Storehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283456838365491325noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33653200.post-55587607840207813012010-04-17T12:28:51.768-07:002010-04-17T12:28:51.768-07:00I was first introduced to the Holocaust in childre...I was first introduced to the Holocaust in children's fiction, and I think the good ones built a foundation of knowledge that I still refer to as an adult. <i>The Devil's Arithmetic</i> by Jane Yolen is a fantastic book for 10-12 year olds, and gives a perspective from inside the camps. <i>Number the Stars</i> is a lot of kids' first introduction to the Holocaust. And the recent young adult novel <i>The Book Thief</i> is a beautiful story about regular poor folks in Germany trying to navigate the newly dangerous world around them.<br />-other Anna, kids' dept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com