YA Resource: Relish - My Life in the Kitchen

Relish: My Life in the Kitchen

Written by Luck Knisley

Published in 2013 by Macmillan Children's Publishing Group

Ages 12-18 years | Grades 6 and up

ISBN: 978-1596436237

Awards

2014 ALA Alex Award Winner

Review

Lucy Knisley takes readers on her life journey in her memoir Relish: My life in the Kitchen. Presented in graphic novel format, Knisely portrays her life through food and the effects it has had on her life experiences. From Manhattan, to Mexico, Italy, France, and Chicago, Knisley explores the stages of growing up and the lessons learned along the way. Her brightly colored illustrations and conversational writing style makes Relish: My Life in the Kitchen an entertaining lightweight reading choice. Readers will also enjoy Knisley's sense of humor and humility, along with illustrated recipes at the end of each chapter. 

Professional Reviews

School Library Journal

The Comic Journal

NPR 

Teaching Ideas

Foreign Language (French)

1. FII.7 (3): The student will demonstrate understanding of the perspectives, practices, and products of francophone cultures studied and the ways these cultural aspects are interrelated; explore the influence of the geography and history of the francophone countries studied, on cultural elements, such as food, clothing, dwellings, transportation, language, music, and art.

Students will create  their own imaginary restaurant menus, serving dishes from France, and will give a presentation about their restaurant and what it offers. They will create and illustrate a menu of their imaginary French  restaurant with descriptions of dishes from that country.

Economics &  Personal Finance and Computer Technology

2. EPF.17a/d: The student will demonstrate knowledge of personal financial planning by identifying short-term and long-term personal financial goals and developing a personal budget.

C/T 9-12.9: Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies that might lead to greater successes in future projects.

Students in the Culinary and Home Economics class will budget to attend culinary school. As they plan, students must consider the cost of tuition, room and board, supplies, etc. Students will justify their budget using an online presentation web 2.0 tool.

English and Computer Technology

3. 12.6a: The student will develop expository and informational, analyses, and

persuasive/argumentative writings; generate, gather, and organize ideas for writing to address a specific audience  and purpose. 

C/T 9-12.9: Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies that might lead to greater successes in future projects.

As a senior project, students will write an autobiography, selecting five pivotal moments in their life to reflect and present to their class using an online video presentation tool, such as Animoto, Wideo, or Powtoons.

4. 11.4: The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American

 literature, history, and culture.

As part of the American Literature study of grade 11, students will choose and American Author to research their life and influential pieces of work. Students will then create a graphic novel biography of their author in either print or digital format. 

Health

5. 10.5b: The student will evaluate how different types of behaviors impact the family and community. Key concepts/skills include the outcome of drinking and driving.

Students will create a digital comic strip that discusses impaired driving and the impact it can have, along with strategies to deal with peer pressure in situations involving alcohol. Online programs available for students include Make Beliefs Comix, Bitstrips, and Pixton.

Partner Titles

At a Crossroads: Between a Rock and My Parents' Place by Kate T. Williamson is a memoir about her life following her year abroad after college. The story follows her transition to moving in with her parents and highs and lows associated with the experience as she works on her novel first novel. This book was chosen because it will be of high interest to students who enjoy reading graphic novels and for the post-college perspective it offers high school students. Reviewed by Matthew Moffitt (School Library Journal, Sep 2008, Vol. 54 Issue 9, p219) 

Pizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams tells the story of Sophie Nicolaides and her choice to audition for a new reality show, Teen Test Kitchen. Having spent most of her life in the kitchen of her family's Italian-Greek restaurant, Sophie yearns to win the reality show prize, a full scholarship to a culinary school in California. Readers will enjoy reading the family recipes and will be left hungry for more. This book was chosen because it will be of high interest to students, as it focuses on reality television, food and teenage love. Also, the female teenage point of view of the culinary world adds an alternative perspective for readers. (Kirkus Review)

French Milk by Lucy Knisley is told in the same graphic novel likeness as Relish: My Life in the Kitchen. As the author's first book, Knisley's travelogue recounts her month long stay in Paris with her mother to celebrate both of their birthdays. Like her later memoir, French Milk weaves story lines with food, connecting the French cuisine to Knisley's Parisian travels. This book was chosen because it would be of high interest to students based on its format and for students studying French and Parisian culture. Reviewed by Francisca Goldsmith (Booklist, Oct. 1, 2008, Vol. 105 Issue 3, p34)

The Art of Pho by Julian Hanshaw tells us the story of Little Blue and his strange journey to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Little Blue opens his own mobile pho stand, selling the national dish of Vietnam. The Art of Pho chronicles Little Blue's relationship with Ho Chi Minh City and the food is has to offer.  This book was chosen because Julian Hanshaw is an award winning U.K. cartoonist. Also, it will be of high interest to students who enjoy reading graphic novels and Asian cuisine and culture.

Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year by Ramsey Beyer is an autobiography that follows the life of the author in this coming of age graphic novel. Beyers tells her story of how she left her small town and set off for big city college life, being the little fish in a big pond. The book was chosen because it will be of high interest to high school students, especially for college bound seniors. Little Fish was also chosen because of its literary merit,  as it was the 2013 Teen Choice Book of the Year Award Nominee. (Kirkus Review)

Further Exploration

The book trailer for Relish: My Life in the Kitchen can be used an introduction to a book study or an anticipation activity for students before reading the text. 

An online comic creator allows students to design and create their own comic and cartoon strips.

A video clip showing Lucy Knisley drawing French cuisine gives readers insight into the author's creative process and artistic technique.

A resource for teachers explaining the benefits of teaching with graphic novels in the classroom. Includes scholarly research and how-to resources for implementation.

This interview with Lucy Knisley gives readers insight to her inspiration behind combining food and memories, and viewers get to see Knisley make one of the recipes in her book. 

The Cooking Teens website provide teenagers with easy recipes for novice chefs. The website is designed in comic book format, catching the eye of site visitors.  

Author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney gives a step-by-step lesson on how to draw one of the characters from his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. 

References

Beyer, R. (2013). Little fish: A memoir from a different kind of year. San Francisco, CA: Zest Books.

Burns, F. (2014, March 31). Relish: My life in the kitchen by lucy knisley. YouTube[video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sT8kAtEotI.

Cooking Teens: The Place For Teens Who Love To Cook And Eat. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.cookingteens.com/.

Get Graphic. (2007). Graphic novel resources for educators. Retrieved from http://www.getgraphic.org/teachers.php.

Hanshaw, J. (2010). The art of pho. London: Jonathan Cape.

Knisley, L. (2007). French milk. Rhinebeck, NY: Epigraph Pub.

Knisley, L. (2013). Relish: My life in the kitchen. New York: Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.

MTV. (2013, May 1). Lucy knisley on relish. [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview/904954/lucy-knisley-on-relish.jhtml.

PenguinKidsTV. (2012, May 24). Jeff kinney's cartoon class: How to draw greg heffley. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nzyMHe6t7dY.

ReadWriteThink. (2015). Comic creator. Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/games-tools/comic-creator-a-30237.html.

ReadWriteThink. (2015). It’s my life: Multimodal autobiography project. Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/life-multimodal-autobiography-project-1051.html?tab=4.

Scholastic. (2015). Lesson 1: Budget basics. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=1561.

Williams, K. (2012). Pizza, love, and other stuff that made me famous. New York: Henry Holt.

Williamson, K. T. (2008). At a crossroads: Between a rock and my parents' place. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

YA Resource: Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
Written by Karen Blumenthal

Published in 2012 by Square Fish Publishing
Ages 12-18 years | Grades 6 and up

ISBN: 978-1250014450

Awards
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Nominee (2013)




Review
Karen Blumenthal tells the story of Steve Jobs, a college dropout and innovator. The biography takes readers through the complicated life of Jobs, as he was often disliked by his peers and fixated on making something work at all costs. Adopted at a young age, Steve Jobs moved on to become the founder of Apple, creating the company in his parent's garage at the age of 21. Jobs saw a need for a desktop computer and, along with Steve Wozniak, engineered the first MacInstosh all-in-one PC (personal computer) in 1984. Furthering the technology world, Jobs founded and cultivated the now successful animation film studio, Pixar, digitizing cartoons and redefining animated films.

Simply put, Steve Jobs was a genius who kick started the technology movement of the future. Blumenthal's biography tells the complex story of the man behind Apple.

Professional Reviews

Publisher Weekly
Kirkus 

Teaching Ideas

Computer Technology  
1. C/T 9-12.9: Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies that might lead to greater successes in future projects.
Students will work on their persuasive writing and reporting skills a they research a local, state, national, or international issue of personal interest, develop their argument, and present their opinions in a series of five two-minute persuasive podcasts.

English
2. 10.2a:  The student will analyze, produce, and examine similarities and differences between visual and verbal media messages; use media, visual literacy, and technology skills to create products.
Students will write and publish an autobiography using the Book Creator for iPad.

Music Theory/Literacy
3. HG.2: The student will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines by incorporating appropriate voicings and ranges and using a variety of sound, notational, and technological sources.
Using the iPad app Symphony Pro students will compose a piece of sheet music and then compose a piece of their own to playback for their audience to hear. 

Theater Arts
4. TIII.6 (4): The student will demonstrate the application of theatre design by building a scale model of a setting for a stage or contemporary media production.
Students will design a set to scale using the StageWrite for iPad app. The app will allow students to account for set design with respect to spacing, choreography, and traffic patterns and movements for school-wide theatrical productions. 

Visual Arts and Computer Technology
5. AIV.6: The student will select subject matter, symbols, images, and media to communicate ideas and themes.
C/T 9-12.9: Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies that might lead to greater successes in future projects.
Using the iMotion HD app, students will create a create a time-lapse film using still images taken during their photography class. iMotion HD will allow students to generate their end of semester art portfolio in digital form. 

Partner Titles

Steve Jobs: Genius by Design by Jason Quinn and Amit Tayal details the life, inspiration, and creative process of Steve Jobs. Told in graphic novel format, students will find themselves drawn to the life of the man who thought different. This title was chosen because of the author's experience in writing graphic novels and because the format and content of the book will be of high interest to students. (Kirkus Review)

Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World by Jack Andraka and Matthew Lysiak is a biography memoir of Jack Andraka's mission to create a better method for early cancer detection. After his best friend passes away from pancreatic cancer, Jack, a scientist and inventor, creates  a strip of paper capable of detecting multiple forms of cancer four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard. This title was chosen because of it memoir point of view and for its notable scientific research on cancer detection. Students will also find this book of high interest as it chronicles the invention of a teen and also skirts the issues of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying. 

(Kirkus Review)


Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace is an all access pass inside Pixar Animation. Ed Catmull, Pixar co-founder along with Steve Jobs, brings readers into the heart of Pixar's manifestation with insight to meetings, ideas, sketches, and the process of producing the first film. Readers will learn about how to develop a creative culture through Catmull's blueprints and philosophies on the creative process. Creativity Inc. was chosen because it was co-written by Amy Wallace, who currently serves as editor-at-large at Los Angeles and Times magazine and because of Ed Catmull's experience as the co-founder of the company. This book would also be of high interest to students as it discusses the creative culture and animation production.

(Kirkus Review)


The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network by Katherine Losse is a memoir about her time working with Mark Zuckerberg during the startup days of Facebook. Fully engulfed in the social media world, Kate begins reevaluate her "social" life and rethinks the way she interacts with people in person and virtually. The book was chosen because of its memoir perspective and firsthand accounts of working with Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook. It will also be of high interest to students as it centers on the internet and social media and current social media trends. (Kirkus Review)


The Circle by Dave Eggers introduces Mae Holland, the newest employee at the Circle. The Circle is one of the nation's most powerful internet and social media company, creating the perfect all-in-one service for users. Mae feels like she has been given the opportunity of a lifetime and relishes in all of the perks her job has to offer, but fun quickly turns to fear as Mae learns that she is in a world without privacy. The Circle was chosen for because it was written by an awards winning author and would be of high interest to students as it fictionalizes the industry of the internet and social media. (Kirkus Review)

Further Exploration

The book trailer can be used as and introductory activity or anticipatory clip for students before they read the biography. 

An interview with Karen Blumenthal for Yalsa's The Hub gives readers insight to Blumenthal's research methods, inspiration, and the role school librarian's had in her writing process. 

iTunes U is a new Apple program that brings the classroom to students. This innovative app allows students to hand in homework, complete class discussions, and interact with textbooks. 

The History of Apple in 2 Minutes is a YouTube video that follows the chronological progression of Apple, noting the contributions of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. This can be incorporated into an anticipatory guide for students before reading the book. 

TIME's feature, The Apple Revolution: 10 Key Moments, chronicles Apple's foundation through the years, beginning with 1976. This is a great resource to give students context and background information about the company. 

A YouTube video of author Karen Blumenthal's YALSA 2013 Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist acceptance speech. In her speech Blumenthal recounts her research for the biography, quoting Steve Jobs as her inspiration and the lengths it took to complete the book. 

TEDTalks shows Steve Jobs giving his famous 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University. In his speech Jobs encourages the graduating class, urging them to persevere, follow their dreams, and seize all opportunities.  

References

Andraka, J., & Lysiak, M. (2015). Breakthrough: How one teen innovator is changing the world. New York: HarperCollins.

Blumenthal, K. (2012). Steve jobs: The man who thought different: A biography. New York: Feiwel and Friends.

Catmull, E. E., & Wallace, A. (2014). Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration. New York: Random House.

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. (2014, February). 30 ipad apps for music teachers. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/02/30-ipad-apps-for-music-teachers.html/.

Edutopia. (2014, February 20). 5 aps for making movies on mobile devices. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-making-movies-mobile-devices-monica-burns.

FastCompany. (2014). The history of apple in 2 minutes. YouTube[video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQh-1N_inMc.

Jobs, S. (2005, June). Steve jobs: How to live before you die. [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die/

Kurzman, M. (2013). Steve jobs: The man who thought different. YouTube[video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2-Y_A2KSVI.

Losse, K. (2012). The boy kings: A journey into the heart of the social network. New York: Free Press.

Margis, A. (2013, January 25). An interview with nonfiction finalist karen blumenthal. Retrieved from http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2013/01/25/an-interview-with-nonfiction-finalist-karen-blumenthal/.

Quinn, J., & Tayal, A. (2012). Steve Jobs: Genius by design. New Delhi: Campfire.

ReadWriteThink. (2015). Creating a persuasive podcast. Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/creating-persuasive-podcast-1173.html.

StageWrite for Apple. (n.d.). Stage write app. Retrieved from http://www.stagewritesoftware.com/Stage-Write-App.html.

TIME. (2009, January 23). The apple revolution: 10 key moments. Retrieved from http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1873486_1873491_1873530,00.html.

YALSA. (2013). Karen blumenthal: YALSA 2013 excellence in nonfiction                             finalist. YouTube[video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOKtY8v1w8I. 

YA Resource: The Nazi Hunters

The Nazi Hunters:How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
Written by Neal Bascomb

Published in 2013 by Arthur A. Levine Books
Ages 12 and up | Grades 7 and up

ISBN: 978-0545430999



Awards
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (2014)
Camellia Award: Alabama Children's Choice Book Award Nominee for 6-8 Nonfiction (2014)

Review
Neal Bascomb's narrative nonfiction piece details the events leading up to the capture of Adolf Eichmann, the head of operations for the Nazis' Final Solution. At the end of World War II Eichman, along with many other Nazi soldiers, disappeared from Austria into the German mountains escaping capture for his war crimes. The Nazi Hunters chronlcles the events as Holocaust Survivor Simon Wiesenthal opens Eichmann's case and follows the journey the led the Mossad agent, a group Isreali spies, to Argentina where Eichman was apprehended, tried in Isreali court, and ultimately brought to justice. Readers will be on the edge of their seat with this thrilling, suspenseful, and moving novel. 

Professional Reviews
School Library Journal
Teen Reads

Teaching Ideas

Visual Arts
1.  AI.17: The student will analyze how media and visual organization in works of art affect the communication of ideas.
Students will analyze various pieces of World War II propaganda in art and interpret or convey the intended message, audience, etc. Pieces will be shown from the United States, Japan, Germany, and other European countries. 

Health & Economics and Personal Finance
2. 10.1 a: The student will demonstrate an understanding of health concepts, behaviors, and skills that reduce health risks and enhance the health and wellness of self and others throughout life. Key concepts/skills include the impact of healthy and poor nutritional choices.
EPF.1a: The student will demonstrate knowledge of basic economic concepts and structures by describing how consumers, businesses, and government decision makers face scarcity of resources and must make trade-offs and incur opportunity costs.
Students will learn about the nationwide food rationing that was instituted in 1942 and how ration stamps became a form of currency. Students will make a list of the foods and goods that were rationed during WWII, comparing the costs of them before, during, and after the war along with the cost today. Students will then discuss the implications of food rationing and its effects on the body. 

Computer Technology
3. C/T 9-12.1a: Demonstrate an operational knowledge of various technologies; use various types of technology devices to perform learning tasks.
Students will examine the Holocaust from a chronological perspective and use a timeline creation tool to create a timeline of Holocaust events related to a survivor's story. 

English & Computer Technology
4. 11.8: The student will analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and organize information from a variety of sources to produce a research product.
C/T 9-12.9: Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources, and reflect on alternate strategies that might lead to greater successes in future projects. 
Students will compare articles about human rights and prejudice from current news sources to the situation in WWII Germany during the Holocaust.

World History and Geography & Computer Technology
5. WHII.12b: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War II by examining the Holocaust and other examples of genocide in the twentieth century.
C/T 9-12.16a: Apply knowledge and skills to generate innovative ideas, products, processes, and solutions; use various creative software, programming environments, or digital tools to convey existing ideas in new and effective ways.
In this inquiry lesson, students will create questions about the Holocaust and will then use primary sources (artifacts, documents, biographical references, maps, photographs, etc.) to research and answer their question. Students will then present their inquiry using a Wiki or other presentation tool of their choice. 

Partner Titles

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak tells the story of Leisel Meminger, a foster girl in 1939 Nazi Germany. Nine year old Leisel develops a close relationship with Hans, her foster father, as he begins to teach her how to read. This leads Leisel on a mission to steal books that the Nazi party seeks to destroy. Readers will be moved as they watch Leisel evolve into an avid reader, realizing the power of the written word and and its effects on the soul during trying times. This book was chosen because it was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Nominee and because the historical context of censorship during WWII Germany. It also is of high interest to students because of its graphic novel format. (Kirkus Review)


The Complete Maus I & II by Art Spiegelman recounts the story of Holocaust survivors Vladek Spiegelman and his wife Anna, the author's parents. Told through graphic novel format, the story conveys the events leading to Vladek and his wife's arrival at a concentration camp, their experiences while there, and the afrermath. Like George Orwell's Animal Farm, Maus I & II portray characters in animal form; the Jewish characters are mice, the German characters are cats, the Polish characters are pigs, the French characters are frogs, and the American characters are dogs. The book was chosen because of the high interest of the subject matter and graphic novel format. It was also chosen because of the firsthand perspective it presents. (Kirkus Review) 


Surviving Hitler by Andrea Warren introduces readers to  twelve-year-old Jack Mandelbaum as he is separated from his family and shipped off to the Blechhammer concentration camp. The story highlights the dark reality of life in concentration camps, with minimal food and water, unsanitary living conditions, and intense labor. This title was chosen for because it is told from memories of Holocaust survivor Jack Mandelbaum and will be of high interest to students, and because it is a 2004 William Allen White Children's Book Award winner. (Kirkus Review)


The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne tells the story of Bruno, a nine year old boy living in Berlin. The son of a Nazi commandant during World War II, Bruno's family moves from Berlin to Auschwitz as his father becomes the officer in charge of the prison camp. While there Bruno meets a boy named Shmuel, a prisoner of the camp, an the two begin a friendship. Readers will experience a wave of emotions as Bruno learns about the nature of man and his fate takes a tragic turn. This book was chosen because it is a 2009 Young Reader's Choice Award winner and because it will be of high interest to students because it is told from the point of view of a child. (Kirkus Review) 


Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein gives readers a twist on historical fiction. Opening with two British female spies in a plane crash in Nazi-occupied France, the main character, "Verity," is captured by the Gestapo. Readers will enjoy the mind games of the plot as survial mode is tested when "Verity" must decide whether she should reveal her mission or face execution. This title was chosen because it would be if high interest to students and tells an alternative point of view in historical fiction. Code Name Verity was also a 2012 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and 2013 Michael L. Printz Award Nominee. (Kirkus Review)

Further Exploration

The United States Holocaust Museum in Washington D. C. serves as the U.S.'s official memorial to Holocaust. Site visitors can learn from the "Introduction to the Holocaust" resource and Holocaust encyclopedia, and can also access resources for teachers. Documents, photographs, and timelines are among a few of the many sources available. 

This YouTube video serves as an introduction to the Holocaust and World War II. Teachers can use this an introductory clip to a unit or students can use this as part of an anticipation guide. 

BookTV interviews Neal Bascomb about his novel Hunting Eichmann. The novel, which was the adult predecessor to The Nazi Hunters, recounts the 15 year hunt, capture, and trial of the infamous SS Officer and head of the Final Solution.

The Remember.org website displays Auschwitz Paintings by Survivor Jan Komski, offering visitors to the site a firsthand glimpse into life in the largest concentration camp. 

An interview with author Neal Bascomb on the YALSA's website "The Hub" gives readers insight into the inspiration behind the book and why the author chose to revisit the subject of Adolf Eichmann.

StudentGuide.org is a website that offers WWII study guides and materials for students. Visitors to the site can access materials on an overview of the War, important leaders, as well as Hitler and the Holocaust.

The 1993 film, Schindler's List, depicts the true story of Oskar Schindler and his path to saving more than 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Students will learn about the Schindler and the dangers he faced as he defied the Nazi party and helped prisoners escape the Krakow ghetto. 

References

Bascomb, N. (2013). The nazi hunters. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.

BookTV. (2009). Book tv: After words: Neal bascomb, "hunting eichmann". YouTube[video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzIp045Z9iA.

Boyne, J. (2006). The boy in the striped pajamas. New York: David Fickling Books.

Florida Center for Instructional Technology. (2013). Holocaust activities. Retrieved from https://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/activity/highschl.htm.

Gómez, H. (2014). An interview with 2014 nonfiction award finalist neal bascomb. Retrieved from http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yalsa.ala.org%2Fthehub%2F2014%2F01%2F21%2Fan-interview-with-2014-nonfiction-award-finalist-neal-bascomb%2F.

Lawson, C. (2011, October 21). A brief introduction to the holocaust & world war II. YouTube[video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VGU9gMoNSA,

PBS.org. (2007). The war: Propaganda media gallery. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/thewar/media_gallery.php.

Remember.org. (2015). Auschwitz paintings by survivor jan komski. Retrieved from http://remember.org/komski.

Spiegelman, A. (2003). Maus: A survivor's tale. London: Penguin.

Spielberg, S. (Director), Spielberg, S. (Producer), & Zaillian, S. (Writer). (1993). Schindler's list [Motion picture on DVD]. United States: Universal Pictures.

StudentGuide.org. (2013). World war II resource guide. Retrieved from http://www.studentguide.org/world-war-ii-resource-guide/.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.ushmm.org/.

Warren, A. (2001). Surviving Hitler: A boy in the nazi death camps. New York: HarperCollins.

Wein, E. (2012). Code name Verity. London: Electric Monkey.

Zusak, M. (2006). The book thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.