REVIEW: IT’S HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY / INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBERENCE DAY

Today we commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, and I can’t think of a better book to read:

​TITLE: THE TOWER OF LIFE: HOW YAFFA ELIACH REBUILT HER TOWN IN STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS
AUTHOR: Chana Stiefel
ILLUSTRATOR: Susan Gal
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Press/2022
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There once was a girl named Yaffa. She was a spirited girl who loved her home and her family. She was born in a shtetl, a small Jewish town that pulsed with love, laughter, and light. The name of her shtetl was Eishyshok (Ay-shi-shok).

This picture book is a stunning tribute to the life and legacy of Yaffa Eliach, a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust and creator of the “Tower of Life” exhibit in Washington D.C.’s Holocaust Memorial Museum. While the story addresses the horrors of this dark period in history, it does so in a child-appropriate and accessible way. This story is moving, powerful, and beautifully illustrated—a must for every bookshelf.
 
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