Here’s a link to my daughter’s “Novelink” site for the book Briar Rose.
Briar Rose is an adolescent novel about a Holocaust survivor who recounts her experiences in storytelling form (told to her granddaughter). It is a facinating look at one of history’s darker chapters, and the heroic journey of one woman through it.
“This novel is a wonderful and creative way to teach students about the Holocaust. It helps students to develop the ability to make connections from literature to ourselves, the world, and other texts. The content is wonderful and the plot is engaging and exciting. If there are students in your class who have personal connections to the Holocaust, they may have emotional difficulty reading this book. Be sensitive to these students and be prepared to provide an alternate text for them to read.” …Audrey Smithey BYU ‘09
Under the Index tab you can find a large list of Novelinks for other literary works…a great resource for Language Arts teachers.
