Songs of Warning, Tragedy, and Resistance: Remembering Kristallnacht

by Wiviott, Meg

Picture Book - 2010

A neighborhood cat observes the changes in German and Jewish families in Berlin during the period leading up to Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken G...Show more A neighborhood cat observes the changes in German and Jewish families in Berlin during the period leading up to Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass." This cat's-eye view introduces the Holocaust to children in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period. Show less

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Lilli's Quest

by Perl, Lila

Book - 2015

Germany is on the cusp of World War II. Hitler has risen to power, and the Jews are being taken away from their homes in the middle of the night. In the m...Show more Germany is on the cusp of World War II. Hitler has risen to power, and the Jews are being taken away from their homes in the middle of the night. In the middle of all this is Lilli Frankfurter, a half-Jewish girl on the cusp of adolescence while her life and her family are being thrust into the midst of a danger she has only begun to understand. Show less

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The Book Thief

by Zusak, Markus

Book - 2006

Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich. While scratching out a meager existence for herself by stealing, she encounters something she c...Show more Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich. While scratching out a meager existence for herself by stealing, she encounters something she can’t resist—books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. Show less

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White Rose

by Wilson, Kip

Book - 2019

Disillusioned by the propaganda of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl, her brother, and his fellow soldiers formed the White Rose, a group that wrote and distrib...Show more Disillusioned by the propaganda of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl, her brother, and his fellow soldiers formed the White Rose, a group that wrote and distributed anonymous letters criticizing the Nazi regime and calling for action from their fellow German citizens. This novel recounts the lives of Sophie and her friends and highlights their brave stand against fascism in Nazi Germany. Show less

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The Lost Letter

by Cantor, Jillian

Book - 2017

A historical novel of love and survival inspired by real Austrian resistance workers during World War II and a mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. A heart-breaking, heart-warming read. A historical novel of love and survival inspired by real Austrian resistance workers during World War II and a mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. A heart-breaking, heart-warming read. Show less

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A City of Broken Glass

by Cantrell, Rebecca

Book - 2012

Journalist Hannah Vogel is in Poland with her son when she hears that 12,000 Polish Jews have been deported from Germany. Hannah drops everything to get t...Show more Journalist Hannah Vogel is in Poland with her son when she hears that 12,000 Polish Jews have been deported from Germany. Hannah drops everything to get the story on the refugees and walks directly into danger. Trapped in Nazi Germany just days before Kristallnacht, Hannah knows the dangers of staying any longer than needed. But she can't turn her back on this one little girl, even if it plunges her and her family into danger. Show less

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Kristallnacht

Prelude to Destruction

by Gilbert, Martin

Book - 2006

With rare insight and acumen, Martin Gilbert examines this night and day of terror, presenting readers with a meticulously researched, masterfully written, and eye-opening study of one of the darkest chapters in human history. With rare insight and acumen, Martin Gilbert examines this night and day of terror, presenting readers with a meticulously researched, masterfully written, and eye-opening study of one of the darkest chapters in human history. Show less

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48 Hours of Kristallnacht

Night of Destruction/dawn of the Holocaust : An Oral History

by Bard, Mitchell Geoffrey

Book - 2008

This book provides an account of the incidents immediately preceding the November 9-10 attacks, an oral history that provides a minute-by-minute and hour-...Show more This book provides an account of the incidents immediately preceding the November 9-10 attacks, an oral history that provides a minute-by-minute and hour-by-hour account of what happened during the pogroms, and an analysis of the immediate aftermath and why the Holocaust can be dated from this evening. Show less

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The Night of Broken Glass

Streaming Video - 2014

In November 1938 German soldiers burned 400 synagogues and destroyed 7,000 Jewish businesses. More than 90 people were killed, 600 committed suicide, and ...Show more In November 1938 German soldiers burned 400 synagogues and destroyed 7,000 Jewish businesses. More than 90 people were killed, 600 committed suicide, and over 26,000 men were deported to concentration camps. Through rare footage, photographs, and documents, The Night of Broken Glass reveals the background to this anti-Semitic violence, which, while masterminded by the Nazi regime, is shown to have been largely accepted by the German public. Show less

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Holocaust

DVD - 2008

This miniseries follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German famil...Show more This miniseries follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer. Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," occurs and the Weiss family suffers a series of unspeakable tragedies in the aftermath. Show less

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