The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and Auschwitz Shifts from Memorializing to Teaching by Michael Kimmelman tell the story of the Holocaust very differently from each other, but they both work toward getting young people’s full attention to educate them about the Holocaust. For example, one section from The Book Thief states, “On June 23, 1942, there was a group of French Jews in a German prison, on Polish soil. The first person I took was close to the door, his mind racing, then reduced to pacing, then slowing down, slowing down…” (Zusak 250). This is basically referring to “Death” being a person who takes souls when people die. “He” is stating facts while at the same time telling a story, which not only interests the young reader, but also educating
