If you enjoyed reading about the Holocaust and WWII, here are some other books that I'd recommend.
The Holocaust
Maus is told in manga (like a comic) form. It tells of a son who asks his father about his experiences during the Holocaust. The artist chose to depict each racial/nationality as a different animal, which shows in a very external manner the internal differences that people, the Nazis especially, felt existed.
I give this 4 stars.
I give this 4 stars.
Hitler Youth Stories
The Boy Who Dared tells the true story of Helmuth Hubener, a boy who was executed at the age of 17, the youngest executed by the Third Reich, for his open opposition to their policies. Helmuth grew up in Nazi Germany, was patriotic, and looked forward to being old enough to fight for his county. However, as he gets older he grows disillusioned with the Nazi party. He begins to listed to banned radio broadcasts and types up fliers, which he and his friends distribute to his neighborhood. The story is told in a series of flashbacks from his prison cell. If you're looking for confirmation that not everyone fell in step with the Hitler Youth, you'll find it here.
I give this 5 stars. (Although it's sad so I probably won't be reading it a lot.)
I give this 5 stars. (Although it's sad so I probably won't be reading it a lot.)
Rescuers
In My Hands is the story of a Polish girl, Irene, who only seventeen when the war starts. Her country is taken over and because she looks Aryan she is able to get a job in an officers' dining room. She passes information, food, and blankets to Jews in the ghetto. She smuggles people out of a work camp. And successfully hid twelve Jews in the basement of a Nazi major until Germany was defeated by the Allied forces. She doesn't start out deciding to be a hero. She sees small ways to help at first, then the opportunities seem to grow larger and more dangerous. Despite the danger to herself Irene manages to help and save many. Through Irene's story you can see that no fight is too big for one person.
I give this 4 stars.
I give this 4 stars.