Chapters 4–8

Additional Resources

In Print

Abraham-Podietz, Eva, & Fox, Anne L. Ten Thousand Children: True Stories Told by Children Who Escaped the Holocaust on the Kindertransport. Springfield, NJ: Behrman House Publishing, 1998. ISBN: 0874416485

A profoundly moving, accessible account that combines the history of the time with the first-person testimonies of 21 survivors of the Kindertransport.

Drucker, Olga Levy. Kindertransport. Henry Holth & Co (J), 1992. ISBN: 0805017119

A world War II reminiscence that middle school readers will enjoy.

On Video

America and the Holocaust
WGBH Boston, 81 minutes. ASIN: B0006VXMI0

A PBS film containing information about U.S. immigration policies in the 1930s and 1940s. For more information on the film, visit:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/holocaust/index.html
The video and study guide are available at Facing History and Ourselves:
http://www.facinghistorycampus.org
/campus/reslib.nsf/newbieresources?openform

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Warner Home Video, 2001. ASIN: B00005MEPJ

An Academy Award-winning documentary. The first 20 minutes focus on testimonies from Kindertransport survivors. The Web site includes a study guide, book, and soundtrack.
http://www2.warnerbros.com/intothearmsofstrangers

Survivors of the Holocaust
Turner Home Entertainment, 1996. ASIN: 6303997317

A documentary that weaves a rich tapestry of survivor voices talking about their experiences as Jews in Europe. Video and study guide available from Facing History and Ourselves:
http://www.facinghistorycampus.org
/campus/reslib.nsf/newbieresources?openform

On the Web