Books About The Holocaust · 143 titles considered

The Best The Holocaust Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about the holocaust? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1989

Number the Stars

By Lois Lowry

A young girl helps hide her friend from Nazi forces in occupied Denmark.

Newbery Medal (1990)
139 pages· 26,492 words· Est. 3 hour read
5.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 633,364 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2021

When the World Was Ours

Three friends torn apart by war seek hope and reunion.

352 pages· 64,837 words· Est. 7 hour read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 6,846 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2005

The Book Thief

In Nazi Germany, a girl steals books to survive and share hope amidst war.

552 pages· 118,732 words· Est. 11 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 2,954,578 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 1956

Night

By Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel (Translator) · Book #1 in the Night Trilogy series

A teenager's harrowing survival in Nazi death camps challenges humanity's darkest depths.

120 pages· 31,141 words· Est. 3 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 1,394,550 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2011

Between Shades of Gray

A girl uses art to survive a Siberian work camp and reunite her family.

344 pages· 64,129 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 285,307 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2012

Catherine's War

By Julia Billet, Claire Fauvel (Illustrator), Ivanka Hahnenberger (Translator)

A young girl hides from the Nazis, capturing her journey through the lens of a camera.

176 pages· 9,214 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 3,324 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2015

Echo

A harmonica links three children across time, each facing life-altering challenges.

597 pages· 84,078 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 48,387 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15

The Boy on the Wooden Box

A young boy's journey from a carefree childhood in rural Poland to surviving the Holocaust through resilience, family, and the unlikely protection of Oskar Schindler.

256 pages· 36,884 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 30,577 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15

The Diary of a Young Girl

By Anne Frank, Susan Massotty (Translator)

A young girl hides from Nazis, documenting her life in a secret attic, revealing courage and humanity's frailty.

400 pages· 100,270 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,296,143 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2003

For Freedom

A young opera singer becomes a daring spy in Nazi-occupied France.

192 pages
4.1/5 Goodreads · 2,164 ratings
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The Holocaust Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about the holocaust for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Christmas Tapestry

Ages 6–9 · 2002

A tapestry hides a secret that could bring a Christmas Eve miracle.

Stars of the Night

Ages 7–11 · 2023

Children escape war-torn Prague, seeking safety and uncover a hero's identity decades later.

A Picture Book of Anne Frank

Ages 4–8 · 1993

A young girl's diary reveals hope and fear while hiding from the Nazis.

Martin & Anne

Ages 8–11 · 2019

Two lives, one year: hope and dreams defy prejudice and violence.

Anne Frank

Ages 4–7 · 2018

A young girl hides during war, her diary revealing hope amidst darkness.

The Brave Cyclist

Ages 9–12 · 2019

A cycling champion risks everything to save lives during WWII.

The Tree in the Courtyard

Ages 5–8 · 2016

A tree witnesses a girl's life during war, her absence, and the legacy of peace she leaves behind.

I am Anne Frank

Ages 5–7 · 2020

A young girl hides from Nazis, documenting her hopes and fears.

The Cats in Krasinski Square

Ages 7–10 · 2004

A Jewish girl defies the Gestapo in WWII Warsaw.

I Will Come Back for You

Ages 5–9 · 2011

A grandmother's tale of survival and hope during WWII in Italy.

The Promise

Ages 7–10 · 2018

Sisters face Auschwitz's horrors, risking everything to stay together and survive.

The Brave Princess and Me

Ages 6–8 · 2019

A princess must decide if she'll risk everything to hide a family from the Nazis.

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The Holocaust Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about the holocaust for developing and independent readers.

The Devil's Arithmetic

Ages 10–15 · 1988

A girl is transported to the past, facing horrors only she foresees.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Ages 12–18 · 2006

Two boys form a forbidden friendship across a fence, leading to unforeseen consequences.

White Bird (Graphic Novel)

Ages 9–12 · 2019

A young girl finds courage and friendship in a Nazi-occupied village.

It Rained Warm Bread

Ages 8–14 · 2019

A boy's hope flickers amidst the Holocaust's darkness, reignited by an unexpected act of kindness.

Making Bombs for Hitler

Ages 8–12 · 2012

A girl in WWII labor camp plots to sabotage Nazi bombs. Will she succeed?

Trapped in Hitler's Web

Ages 8–12 · 2020

In WWII, Maria must protect her friend Nathan while hiding in Nazi Austria.

The Length of a String

Ages 10–14 · 2018

A diary reveals a hidden past, reshaping Imani's quest for her birth parents.

Nicky & Vera

Ages 6–8 · 2021

A man secretly saves 700 children from Nazis, only revealed decades later.

Who Was Anne Frank?

Ages 8–12 · 2007

A young Jewish girl and her family are forced into hiding during World War II

The Missing

Ages 10–14 · 2020

A man uncovers his family's Holocaust history, ensuring their stories are remembered.

Prisoner B-3087

Ages 10–14 · 2013

A boy endures ten concentration camps, clinging to hope amidst horror.

Skylark and Wallcreeper

Ages 8–12 · 2018

During a storm, Lily discovers her grandmother's WWII secrets and a lost pen's mystery.

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