Interrupted Lives
Nine Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust
In some ways, Adele, Barney, Eric, Ernie, Frank, Judy, Magda, Rodi, and Ruth had little in common. They were born in different European countries and came from different family backgrounds. But they were all Jewish children who survived the Holocaust each in a different way—from hiding with non-Jews to surviving the horrors of a concentration camp. They prove themselves remarkably resilient as, in their own words, they each share their childhood experiences and describe how they rebuilt their lives after the end of World War II. They also reflect on the principles that have guided them and on their hopes for the future.
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| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 9 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Kar-Ben Publishing ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 72 |
| Publication Date | 2025-03-04 |
Author: Amanda Friedeman
Amanda Friedeman is Associate Director of Education at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, overseeing programming for the museum’s school-aged audiences, including field trip content, professional development offerings for educators, and Make a Difference! The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition. She also directs the Museum’s Speakers’ Bureau of Holocaust survivors and eyewitness and is a nationally recognized expert on incorporating voices of the Second Generation into Holocaust education. Friedeman’s work as an executive producer of three virtual reality films on the Holocaust has been awarded official selections at film festivals, and she presents regularly on teaching with survivor testimony.
Author: Kelley Szany
Kelley Szany is an internationally recognized leader in Holocaust, genocide, and museum education, serving on the Board of Directors for the Association of Holocaust Organizations and Educators Institute for Human Rights, as well as Co-Chair of the Illinois Holocaust & Genocide Commission. Szany has won multiple awards for her educational and human rights work. A Producer of ten documentary and virtual reality films on the Holocaust, her work has been nominated for a Midwest Emmy and awarded official selections at film festivals across the globe.
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Reviews
Jewish Book Council
“Starting from the sobering premise that young readers will have few opportunities to learn from these individuals in the future, the book aims to condense their memoirs into an accessible form, and to also include basic information that may not be familiar.” —Jewish Book Council
Booklist
“Young readers will empathize with their experiences and admire their resilience.” —Booklist