A review by molly_dettmann
Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children by Ryan Jones, Kath Shackleton, Zane Whittingham

5.0

A punch to the heart, but also a beautiful graphic nonfiction read about 6 individuals whose childhoods were shaken by the Holocaust, yet they survived the horrors to be able to share their stories. Holy Moly! With each story I was just in tears. The text is very sparse, but in comic form with large panels and illustrations it still manages to evoke a lot of emotion and help the reader understand the severity of each story, how everything from pure luck to one brave resistor saved their lives. The artwork is a bit funky, but I feel like it worked for this. The symbolism woven throughout was interesting to pick out. For example the spokes on the wheels of anything from the Nazis were drawn as swastikas. I learned a few new things, and most importantly of all, I know these six people’s stories now and will more prominently display this in my library.