Dayton Holocaust Resource Center

Tells the stories of two Jewish children who were killed in Nazi concentration camps.

Describes the popular children's authors' childhoods and early life together, their travels and marriage in
Brazil, and their dramatic escape from World War II-torn Europe on bicycles.
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Bronia helped her family survive during the occupation of Poland by smuggling goods to trade for food.

Nine-year-old Helen is confused by the disappearance of her Jewish friend during the German occupation of Paris.

Recounts the story of Liesl Joseph, a 10-year-olf girl aboard the ill-fated MS St. Louis. On May 13, 1939, together with her parents and 937 nearly 1,000 Jewish refugees, they left Hamburg on the German luxury ocean liner, attempting to seek temporary asylum in Cuba.

After many years during which her grandmother skirted the issue, a young girl finally hears the story of how several of her female relatives survived the Holocaust.

Describes the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland from the perspective of a small child.

A woman recalls how she was thrown from death camp train, raised by someone who risked her own life to save the baby's, finally finding some peace through her own family. There is a teacher resource for this book. Look in the Teacher Resources tab.

A brief biography of the winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, who having survived the Holocaust, dedicated his life to speaking and writing about these terrible events so that they would not be forgotten.

A biography of author, speaker, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, focusing on his childhood in a Nazi concentration camp and his efforts to ensure that there will never be another Holocaust.