The Holocaust: The Origins, Events, and Remarkable Tales of Survival

Steele concisely chronicles the events of the Holocaust in brief paragraphs on a broad range of topics, augmented by archival photographs—sometimes colorized or digitally manipulated—and documents. The image-heavy format vividly details the rise of Nazis in Germany and the ideologies that led to genocide. Details include a guide to the identification badges that Nazis sewed into prisoners’ clothing and haunting reproductions of Nazi propaganda, including images taken from posters and picture books. Later sections discuss modern Jewish life in Israel and contemporary Holocaust remembrances, including a look at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin and ongoing efforts to preserve human rights and dignity: “The best possible memorial to the millions who died in the Holocaust would be to stop such a tragedy from ever happening again,” Steele writes. Ages 8–12. (Sept.)