Supporting Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust

Section 1: Books Non-Fiction Section 2: Novels and Fictional Picture Books Section 3: Posters Section 4: Videos Section 5: Websites Section 6: Other Ideas and Resources

BOOKS

NonNon-fiction

Abells, Chana Byers

The children we remember: photographs from the archives of Yad Vashem London: MacRae, 1987 KS2; KS3 Adler, David A.

A picture book of Anne Frank London: Pan, 1993

KS1; KS2

Apps, Roy

Anne Frank: the last days of freedom Hemel Hempstead: Simon & Schuster, 1993 Bauman, Janina

KS2; KS3

Winter in the morning London: Pan, 1987 Bayfield, Tony

KS3; KS4

Churban - the murder of the Jews of Europe London: Michael Goulston Educational, 1981 Beth Shalom: The Holocaust centre

KS4

Learning about the Holocaust Newark, Notts: Beth Shalom, 2000 Bielenberg, Christabel

KS3, KS4

The past is myself London: Corgi, 1984 Bresheeth, Haim

KS4

The Holocaust for beginners Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1994 Buchignani, Walter

KS3; KS4

Tell no one who you are. Hiding from the Holocaust: A true story KS3

London: Penguin, 1997 Ceseraini, David

The Holocaust: a guide for teachers London: Holocaust Education Trust, 1995 Frank, Anne

Teachers

The diary of Anne Frank London: Pan, 1989 (and many other editions) Grant, R. G.

The Holocaust

KS3; KS4

Hove: Wayland, 1997 Grossman, Mendel

KS3; KS4

My secret camera: life in the Lodz ghetto London: Frances Lincoln, 2000 Hesse, Karen and Wendy Watson

KS3; KS4

The cats of Krasinski Square London: Frances Lincoln, 2004 Jackman, Wayne

KS1; KS2

Anne Frank Hove: Wayland, 1992 Johnson, Emma

KS2; KS3

Anne Frank: from schoolgirl to voice of the Holocaust London: Watts, 2002 Kent, Evelyn Julia

KS2; KS3

The disappearance of Goldie Rapaport Evelyn Kent Associates, 1994 Koehn, Ilse

KS3; KS4

Mischling, second degree London: Penguin, 1989 Krinitz, Esther Nisenthal and Bernice Steinhardt

KS3; KS4

Memories of survival New York: Hyperion Lawton, Clive A

KS2; KS3

The story of the Holocaust London: Watts, 2000 Lee, Carol Ann

KS3

Anne Frank's story London: Penguin, 2001 Levi, Primo

KS3; KS4

The drowned and the saved London: Abacus, 1989

KS4

If this is a man London: Abacus, 1979 Levine, Karen

Hana’s suitcase: a true story London: Evans, 2003

KS4 KS3

Marks, Jane

The hidden children: the secret survivors of the Holocaust London: Bantam, 1993 McCann, Michelle R and Ann Marshall

Luba: the angel of Bergen- Belsen Toronto: Tricycle: 2003

KS4 KS2

Pettit, Jayne

A place to hide: true stories of Holocaust rescues London: Heinemann, 1994

KS2; KS3; KS4

A time to fight back: true stories of children's resistance London: Pan, 1995 Rendell, Fred

KS2; KS3;KS4

Into hiding: a topic study on Anne Frank Glasgow: Jordanhill College of Education Rogasky, Barbara

KS2; Teachers

Smoke and ashes: the story of the Holocaust Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991 Schloss, Eva

KS3; KS4

Dear Anne Frank: a selection of letters to Anne Frank written by children today KS2; KS3 London: Puffin, 1995 Schloss, Eva and Barbara Powers

The promise London: Puffin, 2006 Shuter, Jane

KS2; KS3

Survivors of the Holocaust London: Heinemman, 2003 Smith, Fran Dabba

Elsie’s war: a story of courage in Nazi Germany

KS3 K22; KS3

London: Frances Lincoln, 2003 Smith, Stephen D. and others

Our lonely journey: remembering the Kinderstransports Newark, Notts: Paintbrush, 1999 (plus posters)

KS2, KS3

Spiegelman, Art

Maus I: My father bleeds history London: Penguin, 1986

KS3; KS4

Maus II: and here my troubles began London: Penguin, 1986 Supple, Carrie

KS3; KS4

From prejudice to genocide: learning about the Holocaust Stoke on Trent: Trentham, 1992

KS3; KS4;

Teachers Tower Hamlets Arts Project

Auschwitz and East London Tower Hamlets Arts Project, 1983 KS3; KS4 Tryszynaska-Frederick, Luba, (as told to Michelle. R. McCann. Illustrated by Ann Marshall)

Luba: the angel of Bergen-Belsen Toronto: Tricycle Press, 2003 Van der Rol, Ruud

KS2; KS3

Anne Frank, beyond the diary: a photographic remembrance London: Puffin, 1992 KS2; KS3; KS4 Van der Rol, Ruud and Rian Verhoeven

Anne Frank Kampen: LRV-info. Special edition for the Anne Frank House, 1992 KS3 Willoughby, Susan

Art, music and writings from the Holocaust London: Heinemann, 2003 Zee, Ruth Vander and Roberto Innocenti

KS3

Erica’s story London: Cape, 2003

KS2, KS3

Novels and fictional picture books Boyle, John

The boy in the striped pyjamas London: Red Fox: 2007 Bunting, Eve and Popp, K. W.

KS3

One candle London: Harper Row: 2003 French, Jackie

KS2

Hitler’s daughter London: HarperCollins, 2001 Geras, Adele

KS2; KS3

A candle in the dark London: A & C Black, 1998 Gleitzman, Morris

KS2

Once London: Puffin: 2006

KS3

Gutman, Claude

The empty house London: Penguin, 1993 Innocenti, Roberto

KS3; KS4

Rose Blanche London: Jonathan Cape, 1985 Jungman, Ann

KS2

Betrayal Edinburgh: Barrington Stoke: 2007 Kacer, Kathy

KS2; KS3

The secret of Gabi's dresser Toronto: Second Story Press Kerr, Judith

KS3

When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit London: HarperCollins, 1998 (and other editions) sequels are: The other way round; Out of the Hitler time Laird, Christa

KS2; KS3. KS3

Shadow of the wall London: Red Fox, 1999 Levi, Primo

KS3

If not now, when? London: Abacus, 1987

KS4

Lutzeier, Elizabeth

No shelter London: Kelpies, 1986 Morpurgo, Michael

KS3

Waiting for Anya London: Mammoth, 1991 Napoli, Donna Jo

KS3

Stones in water Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999 Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey

KS3; KS4

The Lily cupboard: a story of the Holocaust London: HarperCollins, 1992 Richter, Hans Peter

KS2

Friedrich Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1987

KS2; KS3; KS4

Spinelli, Jerry

Milkweed London: Orchard, 2004 Toksvig, Sandi

KS2; KS3

Hitler’s canary Ealing: Yearling, 2006 Wild, Margaret

KS3

Let the celebrations begin! London: Bodley Head, 1991 Yolen, Jane

KS2

The Devil's arithmetic London: Cat's Whiskers, 2001

POSTERS Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre

The Holocaust: set of six posters Learning about the Holocaust Survivors: memories of the past Chicago, Judy

Rainbow Shabbat from the Holocaust Project

KS2; KS3

Smith, Stephen D. and others

Our lonely journey: remembering the Kinderstransports Newark, Notts: Paintbrush, 1999

VIDEOS Auschwitz: teaching the Holocaust - talking with survivors London: ILEA, 1990

KS3; KS4

Britian and the Holocaust The Holocaust Centre : Beth Shalon, 2002

KS4

Dear Kitty: an educational film for children of 10-14 years old Anne Frank Center

KS2; KS3

Just a diary: an educational film for pupils of 13 years and older Anne Frank Center

KS3; KS4

Making a living: no Parsaran Yorkshire: Yorkshire Television, 1995

KS3; KS4

Schindler's list (Schools’ edition : 15 certificate) London: Film Education

KS4

To forgive the unforgivable Warley: Moving Finger, 1997 Book and video: Stephen Morris

KS4

The world at war: The final solution Auschwitz. Episodes 1-2; 3-4 London: Thames, 1991

KS3; KS4

WEBSITES www.annefrank.org.uk Anne Frank Trust. Resources, exhibition, journal www.bethshalom.com Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre Teachers – resources www.historyplace.com Holocaust timeline Genocide in the 20th century www.holocaustmemorialday.gov.uk www.holocaustsurvivors.org Includes survivors’ stories. Lists links to on-line resources www.iwm.org.uk Imperial War Museum www.ljcc.org.uk London Jewish Cultural Centre (formerly Spiro Institute) Courses and resources for teachers www.mjhnyc.org/museum Museum of Jewish Heritage (New York) www.ushmm.org (US Holocaust Memorial Museum) www.yad-vashem.org.il Yad Vashem www.religiouseducationcouncil.org www.jewishmuseum.org.uk Includes education programmes, touring exhibitions, Holocaust Education Gallery

OTHER RESOURCES AND IDEAS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

‘Remedy’ – Music from the Anne Frank Commission Education pack put together by Northwood, Kingston, Muswell Hill and Finchley ‘Into the Arms of Strangers’ – A teacher’s pack, including a film. Suitable for KS2. ‘Reflections’ – HET – available to every secondary school in the country. Use a picture of the sculpture in Liverpool St. Station of Jewish refugees as a stimulus. 3 Faiths Forum ‘Imagine’ – a piece of prose about leaving/separation from the perspective of a child, parent or foster carer. Finchley Catholic School created a drama and music performance which they performed at old peoples’ homes and Limmud. ‘Stand Up to Hatred’ – 2009; ‘Imagine, reflect and react’ – 2008; ‘Dignity of Difference’ – 2007; ‘Rwanda to the Holocaust,’ -2006. Use the title of the year to stimulate approach to education. After a survivor’s visit – pupils to write letters to them. Year 6 pupils to write poems about ‘difference.’ Use social stories for refugee children. Northwood project. Relate Holocaust Memorial Day to present day issues. ‘The Wave.’ ‘The Eye of the Storm.’ ‘Paperclips.’ ‘Hitler’s Canary.’ – Primary school age book. ‘Life Under Occupation’ ‘Boy in Striped Pyjamas’ – age 12-14yrs. Art exhibition at the Imperial War Museum (Sept 2008) Operreta: Barundebar Laurence Lewis – music collator from the era (music which had been banned) ‘Secrets’ by Jacqueline Wilson, compare to Anne Frank’s diary.