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The Holocaust Survivors (Holocaust Remembered)

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Tabatha Yeatts's book, THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, provides an astute glimpse into one of history's most difficult chapters. The author establishes an historical context for her story with a brief summary of the Holocaust. She goes on to relate the experiences of survivors as well as addressing issues and aims of the Nuremberg trials and the task to establish an independent state of Israel. Yeatts skillfully blends broad, often harsh, themes with convincing, intimate detail. The result is a carefully balanced narrative that communicates the magnitude of events without overwhelming the reader. Her sensitive retelling of individual tragedies respects the human dignity that is the victims' due. Yeatts also includes a chapter devoted to continued efforts to seek justice for wrongs committed by Nazi war criminals. Finally, she concludes with an intriguing discussion of individual character traits, attitudes, and mindset that predispose individuals to turn into rescuers, bystanders, or contributors when evil groups threaten a society. Yeatts's book, always timely, will never be more so than in this year [2000] when Passover coincides with Hitler's birthday.

The book "The Holocaust Survivors" is mainly about how interviewers ask some of the survivors what it was like to be in the Holocaust. Many of the survivors said that it was very tragic to see some of their family members being shot, for some unknown reason or dieing, or from starvation. I thought this book was a great book on the Holocaust during World War II. The book also taught me more facts on what happened to the survivors. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn more about the Holocaust.

As a teacher, I know how important it is to make historical events come alive for kids. In her book, The Holocaust Survivors, Tabatha Yeatts does a wonderful job of drawing in the reader and taking him or her back in time. Her personalized accounts of Holocaust survivors provide details that give the reader an in-depth understanding of this period of history. Throughout the book are riveting photographs and interesting facts that I had not seen before. Ms. Yeatts takes a difficult subject and handles it with sensitivity and grace. After reading this book, I possess a much greater understanding of the events of the Holocaust and why it is so important that we don't forget. I give The Holocaust Survivors the highest possible recommendation.