A light in the darkness : Janusz Korczak, his orphans, and the Holocaust
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Published
New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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Edmondson Pike - Teen Non-Fiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Getto warszawskie (Warsaw, Poland).
Holocaust victims.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
Korczak, Janusz, -- 1878-1942.
Orphanages -- Poland -- Warsaw -- History.
Pediatricians.
Treblinka (Concentration camp).
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist -- 2020.
Young adult literature.
Getto warszawskie (Warsaw, Poland).
Holocaust victims.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
Korczak, Janusz, -- 1878-1942.
Orphanages -- Poland -- Warsaw -- History.
Pediatricians.
Treblinka (Concentration camp).
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist -- 2020.
Young adult literature.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
388 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
MG+
Level 8.2, 14 Points
Level 8.2, 14 Points
Lexile measure
1010
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-380) and index.
Description
A Polish Jew on the eve of World War II, Janusz Korczak turned down opportunities for escape in order to stand by the children in his orphanage as they became confined to the Warsaw Ghetto. Dressing them in their Sabbath finest, he led their march to the trains and ultimately perished with his children in Treblinka. Marrin examines not just Korczak's life but his ideology of children: that children are valuable in and of themselves, as individuals. He contrasts this with Adolf Hitler's life and his ideology of children: that children are nothing more than tools of the state. -- adapted from jacket.
Target Audience
Young Adult,Follett School Solutions.
Target Audience
1010,Lexile.
Awards
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist, 2020
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marrin, A. (2019). A light in the darkness: Janusz Korczak, his orphans, and the Holocaust (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marrin, Albert. 2019. A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marrin, Albert. A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marrin, Albert. A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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