A review by crankylibrarian
Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust by Hédi Fried

3.0

90 year old Auschwitz survivor Heidi Fried has spent the past 30 years lecturing and writing about the Holocaust. In this slim book she compiles answers to the 45 questions she is most commonly asked, primarily by schoolchildren. Ranging from the mundane, (“How were you dressed?”) to the deeply philosophical, (“Do you still believe in God?”) Fried s answers reveal her to be a highly intelligent, thoughtful woman who wrestles honestly with her trauma, rage and grief. Her attempts to explain racial hatred , bullying and “othering” and her acknowledgement of her own prejudices make this an especially helpful guide for young people.