“Although words do pale, yet we must speak. We must strive to understand. We must teach the lessons of the Holocaust.

And most of all, we ourselves must remember.” – Jimmy Carter

In all of our lives, we enter times of sadness. Badness. Unhappiness and upheaval. In these times, we learn how to better handle ourselves, to better prepare ourselves against letting these things happen again. We do this, to avoid history repeating itself.

So this begs the question – how do we prepare against the tragic events we’ve never even lived through? How do we ensure that our children, our children’s children, and every generation to learn the lessons – remember – and ensure the events of the Holocaust or the hatred behind it could never be duplicated?

Through the power of history. Through the insight of understanding.

Through the wisdom of books.

This May 4^th marks the 37^th year that we honor Yom Hashoah. Otherwise known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, this period of time was chosen in honor of the day that American Troops liberated the Dachau concentration camp. No matter your background or religious beliefs there is no denying that the history of the Holocaust must be ingrained in the minds of our students – the lessons must be taught, the respect must be paid, and the awareness must be passed to our youngest, most empathetic future leaders of our great nation.

To be able to share the history and immerse your students in the remembrance of a day of freedom, the specialists at the Bulk Bookstore have put together a list of three tried and true classics guaranteed to have your students immersed in the history and ready to work for a better tomorrow.

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry’s Newberry Medal winning tale of the evacuation of the Jews from Nazi-held Denmark in the early 1940’s is one of the great untold stories of the war. This fictionalized version of a true account of courage and bravery is told through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl trying to make sense of the situation in which she is on a mission to save her best friend. Captivating, full of detail and facts, this 1990 classic is a must read for your Junior High classrooms.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

This remarkable diary turned novel has been capturing young hearts and telling the story of war and tragedy for decades. Through Anne’s powerful accounts of life in hiding after Nazis occupied her Holland hometown, and the constant threat of starvation, discovery, and death we find a courageous and positive little girl, full of hope for a better tomorrow – a lesson any of our students can learn from.

Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust

Nine children. Nine true and captivating accounts of what it was like to be a child during a horrific and tragic war. Nine very different stories – with one underlying premise: Hope. From all of the unimaginable horrors witnessed, to disguising identities to fleeing hometowns, these children give the chilling and courageous accounts that will allow your students a deeper look into the past, with the emotions of young survivors to guide them through.

The Book Specialists at Bulk Bookstore urge you to engage your students in all of these tales and more this coming May. For a comprehensive list of all best selling novels to introduce your students to for this Holocaust Remembrance Day, visit our extensive list here.

Be well. Read well.