Bearing Witness

by Hazel Rochman and Darlene Z. McCampbell

Book Overview

Offers a multifaceted view of the Holocaust, from a child's bewilderment at having to wear a star and later go into hiding, to the agony of the camps themselves. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 053109488X
• ISBN13: 9780531094884
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Informative and touching

I recently read this book for my Honors Junior class. I find that it, like Night by Elie Wiesel, is an easy read. Yet I would not recommend either of the two for anything younger than mature pre-teens. It's not terribly graphic, but it can be understood at a much deeper level by older teens. All in all it was a great book which helped me to better understand what took place during the Holocaust and how it affective people who lived during it.

Teaching today's children about the Holocaust

I purchased this book in order to prepare my 7 year old son for a visit to the Holocaust Museum in D.C. In the book you will find poignant poems and stories written by survivors of the Holocaust written in a way that can be beneficial to both children and adults.I recommend the book, but I would not agree with the age bracket of 4-7. I think some of the material can be presented to a child of 6 or 7 by a parent who can help explain it, but in my opinion, this book would be better suited for a child of at least 11 or 12 years old.