Viktor Frankl: A Life Worth Living

Viktor Frankl: A Life Worth Living

Written by: Anna S. Redsand

"With clarity and insight, the author relates the life of Viktor Frankl, a pioneer in psychotherapy and a Holocaust survivor—who looked to the future regardless of the horrors of the present. Author’s Note and Sources,Bibliography, Index, Further Reading."

Publishers Description

Online Resources:
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/frankl.html
http://www.logotherapyinstitute.org/life-and-works.html

Einstein: Visionary Scientist

Einstein: Visionary Scientist

Written by: John Severance

"Chronicling the life of one of science's greatest minds, this book follows Einstein's life from his birth in Germany through his childhood in Austria to his death at Princeton. In an inviting, easy-to-read format, the text covers not only the scientist's professional career, but also includes a substantial amount of information on his personal life. Einstein is depicted as a brilliant man often frustrated and distracted by the people and events around him.

The well-chosen, black-and-white photographs complement the printed matter, as do the numerous reminiscences and quotes from Einstein's friends and family. Severance does a superb job of relating the historical events of World War II and conveying how strongly they affected Einstein's views and work. While acknowledging that a good background in mathematics and physics is needed to completely understand Einstein's concepts of space-time, the author makes the theories comprehensible and accessible to general readers and offers students a valuable tool for reports. A balanced and thorough look at a visionary and his place in history."

School Library Journal Review

Online Resources:
http://www.einstein-website.de/z_kids/biographykids.html
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ein.html

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

Written by: Judith Kerr

"Nine-year-old Anna was too busy with schoolwork and friends in 1933 to take much notice of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in her native Germany. But when her father is suddenly, unaccountably missing, and her family flees Berlin in secrecy, Anna is forced to learn the skills needed to be a refugee and finds she's much more resilient than she thought."

Product Description

Online Resources:
http://www.remember.org/educate/moretta.html

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust

Written by: Karen Gray Ruelle
Illustrated by: Deborah Durland Desaix

"When the Nazis occupied Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet during that perilous time, many Jews found refuge in an unlikely place--the sprawling complex of the Grand Mosque of Paris. Not just a place of worship but a community center, this hive of activity was an ideal temporary hiding place for escaped prisoners of war and Jews of all ages, especially children. Beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched."

Publishers Review

Web Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Mosque