The Grey Striped Shirt: How Grandma and Grandpa Survived the Holocaust

by Jacqueline Jules, Mike Cressy (Illustrator)

When Frannie finds a gray striped shirt in the closet, she asks questions which lead her grandparents to tell her about their experience of the Holocaust

64 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1994

About the author

I am a children's author, teacher, librarian, and poet. My books include the Zapato Power series, the Sofia Martinez series, Pluto is Peeved, Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation, Duck for Turkey Day, Never Say a Mean Word Again, and Feathers for Peacock. Please visit me at http://www.jacquelinejules.com

Reviews

[Marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The most accessible book on the Holocaust I've read. While I can't imagine introducing it to the 2-4 graders who would seem to be the audience for this book, it could be used with slightly older kids as a starting point. When Frannie finds a grey striped shirt mixed in with treasures in her grandparents' trunk, she starts to unravel their past, and learns about the horrors they have survived. It's a quiet book and explains things in an easy to understand way. I really didn't like the illustrator's style though and thought the pictures were odd.

[Tamarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

JF Jul
- hallocaust for the younger reader
- historical fiction