Holocaust Literature for Children

Recent incidents of book challenges have reinforced the need for libraries to offer Holocaust education for young readers. This article discusses three categories of books for younger readers. Picture books, for children four to eight years old, are centered around a single character and run about 1...

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Auteur principal: Johnson, Wendell G. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2023
Dans: Journal of religious and theological information
Année: 2023, Volume: 22, Numéro: 3, Pages: 125-141
RelBib Classification:BH Judaïsme
TK Époque contemporaine
ZF Pédagogie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Holocaust literature – young adult
B Holocaust literature – middle readers
B Holocaust literature – picture books
B Rapport bibliographique
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Résumé:Recent incidents of book challenges have reinforced the need for libraries to offer Holocaust education for young readers. This article discusses three categories of books for younger readers. Picture books, for children four to eight years old, are centered around a single character and run about 1,000 words. Books for middle readers, those aged nine to eleven, often run 100 − 150 pages and feature a larger case of characters. Finally, books for young adults deal with more mature themes and address adolescent concerns. Books from each category are profiled. The article provides historical context for each book, examine their contents, and highlights popular reviews of each book All books in this bibliography informs younger readers about the Holocaust, and many show how difficult it was for survivors of the Holocaust to return home again.
ISSN:1528-6924
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religious and theological information
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2022.2087165