Remember Not to Forget [Library Binding]

Norman H. Finkelstein (Author), Lois Hokanson (Illustrator), Lars Hokanson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

A Book of the Year Choice from the Child Study Children’s Book Committee

Designed as an introduction to the Holocaust, this book presents the origins and history of anti-Semitism, beginning with the year 70 A.D., when the Jews were forced out of Jerusalem, to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. Finkelstein uses specific incidents from history to illustrate how anti-Semitism stripped Jews of their rights and dignity. The details of the Holocaust are presented in a factual way, designed to convey the somber nature of the Holocaust without being too frightening for younger children. Dramatic woodcuts accompany Finkelstein’s text.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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"Highly Recommended."—Association of Jewish Libraries

(Association of Jewish Libraries ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A Book of the Year Choice from the Child Study Children's Book Committee! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Bt Bound (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078571443X
• ISBN-13: 978-0785714439
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,828,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Norman H. Finkelstein is the author of eighteen nonfiction books, mainly for young readers. He recently retired as a school librarian for the Brookline (Massachusetts) Public Schools but continues into his 29th year of teaching history in the Prozdor Department of Hebrew College. Among his writing honors are two National Jewish Book Awards, the Golden Kite Honor Book Award for Nonfiction and a "highly recommended" award from the Boston Author's Club.

His interest in history and biography developed early. "I was the only kid in the sixth grade who regularly read the New York Times," he said. His books reflect an eclectic view of his world. From his love of old-time radio came Sounds in the Air: The Golden Age of Radio and from his fascination with plastics came a social and cultural history called, simple enough, Plastics. He also serves as the series editor for the Jewish Publication Society's JPS Guides.

He is married to Rosalind who he calls "my first-line editor". They have three grown children and three grandchildren. Finkelstein lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars History of the Jewish people, April 6, 2000

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This review is from: Remember Not to Forget (Library Binding)

This picture book covers the history of the Jewish people fromAbraham to the rebirth of Israel in 1948. It speaks of the holocaustand Yom Hashua (Holocaust Rememberance Day). Good overview and uplifting ending with the triumphan rebirth of the Jewish Nation and return of many Jews to their homeland.