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Six stories, one War

Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children by Kath Shackelton, Zane Whittingham and Ryan Jones

July 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is a controversial start to my review of Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children by editor Kath Shackelton: Yes, I think we need stories about the Jewish experiences of the Holocaust. Yes, we need the children’s stories. And thankfully we can have survivor stories. However, we know those stories. I would love to see more stories about the other people who were persecuted as well. I want a mix of stories as I do not want anyone’s story to be […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: 1930's-1940's, cbr18bingo, cbr18bingo Refuge, Children, England, Holocaust, jewish, Jewish children, Kath Shackelton, Kath Shackelton, Zane Whittingham and Ryan Jones, Ryan Jones, survivors, Zane Whittingham

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:202 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: 1930's-1940's, cbr18bingo, cbr18bingo Refuge, Children, England, Holocaust, jewish, Jewish children, Kath Shackelton, Kath Shackelton, Zane Whittingham and Ryan Jones, Ryan Jones, survivors, Zane Whittingham ·
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Describe in two words: FREAKING WOW

Chance: Escape from the Holocaust by Uri Shulevitz

April 29, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The book: Chance: Escape from the Holocaust by Uri Shulevitz One word: WOW. Okay two words. FREAKING WOW I cannot tell you how fantastic this book is. Just read. It is not easy, it is sad, heartbreaking, scary, beautiful, hopeful and more. It covers all the emotions. It shows you a piece of World War II that we don’t know about. Again, WOW and go read. For mature readers at least 12-13 and up, but I would recommend older. But if you read with them, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: art, artists, childhood, Holocaust, Jewish children, Poland, Social Theme, Soviet Union, Uri Shulevitz, World War II

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:225 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: art, artists, childhood, Holocaust, Jewish children, Poland, Social Theme, Soviet Union, Uri Shulevitz, World War II ·
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