From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-The writers featured in this book represent different ethnic groups and countries affected by Hitler's path of destruction. Yitzhak Katznelson was born in Belorussia and moved to Poland as a child. He was a playwright and poet and taught in the Warsaw ghetto until he was sent to Auschwitz, where he died in 1944. Primo Levi was born in Italy and became a member of the Italian resistance. After the war, he wrote about his experiences in novels, poetry, essays, and in his biography, The Periodic Table. Elie Wiesel, Anne Frank, Aharon Appelfeld, Arnost Lustig, Ida Fink, Hannah Senesh, and Abba Kovner are also profiled. Jerzy Kosinski is included and the controversy concerning his novel The Painted Bird is addressed. Each entry incorporates synopses and analyses of some of the writers' works and comments on the effect their experiences had on their lives. A chronology, list of their works, and works about them are included at the end of each chapter. Mandell's introduction provides background on the Holocaust as well as several maps. Black-and-white photographs, some of poor quality, illustrate the text. Nonetheless, this is a solid introduction to these authors.
Debbie Feulner, Northwest Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Debbie Feulner, Northwest Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
