Must Read Books on World War and Holocaust

	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne An extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war. This touching story will make you cry and characters will haunt you for ever. A must read for everyone.
	Hana's Suitcase: The Quest to Solve a Holocaust Mystery Karen Levine This is an exceptional and emotional true-story and you will learn about the horrors of Holocaust. Simple and captivating narrative which is easy to understand.
	REFUGEE Alan Gratz An incredibly important, heartrending, edge-of-the-seat read, bringing light to the plight of immigrants who search for safety and freedom.
	Number the Stars Lois Lowry In Nazi-occupied Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. The story is simple yet powerful for the children to understand the cruelities of war without actually going into the gruesome details.
	Schindler's List  Thomas Keneally A stunning novel based on the true story of how German war profiteer and factory director Oskar Schindler came to save more Jews from the gas chambers than any other single person during World War II. Suitable for senior secondary students
	Diary of a Young Girl  Anne Frank The diary written by Anne Frank, a girl of 13 years, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, hiding in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse.