I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Publication Information
Author:  Volavkova, Hana (Ed.)	Illustrator:
Title:  I Never Saw Another Butterfly	Date:  1993
Publisher:  Schoken Books	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8052-4115-9	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
This book consists of poems and drawings done by children living in the Terezin Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia during World War II, a solid introduction, and historical information stating the fates of the children authors/artists. Students and teachers who read the preface and closing comments carefully will find this a powerful, gripping demonstration of the devastation of the Holocaust. Programs may want to buy one copy as a reference book or a book to be excerpted.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may need to prepare students by providing a context. This is a very moving book that makes a natural part of a unit on the Holocaust or Children in War. Teachers will want to pick and choose a number of the poems and drawings to focus on, or students may want to choose a poem to present to the class. Parallels with other Holocaust-type events (such as Sarajevo) could be explored. Terezine Memorial: www.siscr.c2/ascii/terezin/ and www2.judaica.org/pj.praguetour/terezin.html
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Art and Photography > art Ethnic Groups > Jewish History > topic > war > World War II > Holocaust Religion/Philosophy History > topic > war > children and war History > topic > war > World War II > concentration/internment camps Literature and Language > poetry

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