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Holocaust Books

Evidence-led holocaust selections grounded in young adult fiction signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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1. The Tattooist of Auschwitz [movie-tie-in]
Heather Morris
Fits this list for its focus on holocaust.
2. What the Night Sings
Vesper Stamper
Fits this list for its focus on holocaust.
3. The Librarian of Auschwitz
Antonio Iturbe, Lilit Thwaites
Fits this list for its focus on holocaust.
4. The Girl Who Sang
Estelle Nadel, Sammy Savos
Fits this list for its focus on holocaust.
5. The Light in Hidden Places
Sharon Cameron
Included for strong book club alignment with this holocaust list.
6. The Night War
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Included for strong jewish alignment with this holocaust list.
7. The Blood Years
Elana K. Arnold
Included for strong year alignment with this holocaust list.
8. When the World Was Ours
Liz Kessler
Included for strong children alignment with this holocaust list.
9. They Went Left
Monica Hesse
Included for strong teens alignment with this holocaust list.
10. Resistance (scholastic Gold)
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Included for strong history alignment with this holocaust list.

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