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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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