Over six million European Jews were killed during the Holocaust at the hands of Adolf Hitler and his Nazis. Innocent people were starved, tortured, and brutally murdered because of antisemitism. Although many of the victims still haven’t gotten justice, their stories have been shared through the eyes of fictional characters in books. The Boy in The Striped PAJAMAS, By John Boyne The Boy in The Striped Pajamas is an Upper Middle Grade novel by John Boyne that takes place in Germany during the time of the Holocaust. 8-year-old Bruno and his family leave Berlin to reside near a concentration camp …
Although The Hunger Games series, by Suzanne Collins, has had many critiques due to its use of intense themes — such as murder, death, starvation, and abuse of power— in a books that are directed for kids as young as twelve years old, it is a fantastic learning tool for tween and teens. Image via Culutreoflifestudies.com The United States is one of the richest countries in the world, and although 13.7 percent of our residents live in poverty, many tweens and teens grow up in wealthy households. Some of them are spoiled and don’t recognize how fortunate they are. …
Although America has become more progressive over the past decade, many people still suffer from social injustice, not only in the United States, but all around the world. Books are great in this regard because they can help spread awareness to these issues. The following books talk about social injustices that have existed in the past, are present now, or may be a problem in the future. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, takes place in a dystopian society that forces children between the ages of 12 and 18 to fight to the …
