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Hana's Suitcase: A True Story Karen Levine Morton Grove, Ill : Albert Whitman, 2003

 921 BRA

**__Summary/Description__:** Hana Brady was 13 years old when she died. She didn't die of natural causes, or a fatal accident. Hana was killed in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II because she was Jewish. In "Hana's Suitcase", author Karen Levine tells Hana's story from when she was a little girl, to just moments before her death. She also tells about Fumiko Ishioka, the director of the Tokyo Holocaust Center, and a group of children part of a group called "Small Wings". Fumiko requested artifacts for loan from various Holocaust museum. Finally the Auschwitz Museum sent her a child's shoe, sock, and sweater, a can of poisonous gas, and Hana's Suitcase. She spent the next year trying to find as much information as she could about Hana. During her search, Fumiko learns about Hana and her family's struggle to survive during this tragic time.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * [|Auschwitz Concentration Camp]- Click here to learn about the largest Concentration Camp created. Thousands, to millions of people were killed here, one of them was Hana Brady. In this article you can read about the different ts camps that made up Auschwitz. Included is information about all that went on in each camp, and what each camp was mainly used for. You can also find information about the people who were in charge of them. You can read about how the people were transported their. Their is also information about how many people came from each country, as well as why they were sent there. In addition, their is information about what happened to the camps as the Nazis saw the end of the war coming. Within the text are links that will help you better understand unfamiliar terms or words.
 * [|Hana's Story] - Within this website is a bunch of great information. In it you can find information about people who were important to Hana and her family. Their is also an excellent timeline that gives you not only dates about important events to the Brady family, but also information about World War II. In addition, their are letters from people who knew Hana, and their memories of her. You can also read about the places where Hana was sent. Hana's story has been turned into books, a movie and a play. You can read about all of these one this website too. Finally you can read about the inspiration Hana's tragic story has spread, like convincing kids to wright stories, and draw pictures.
 * [|Holocaust Basics] In this article you will find some basic information about the Holocaust. You read about exactly what it was, and what happened. You can also learn about what kind of people were imprisoned in the Concentration Camps. Their is also information about what went on inside the camps. Information about what happened afterward to the people inside the camps is also included. Within the text there are links you can click on that will take you to a new page that will help explain unfamiliar terms.
 * [|Tokyo Holocaust Museum]- Within this article you can find more information about the Tokyo Holocaust Museum. For example, by reading this article you can find out why the museum was created in the first place. There is also more information about Fumiko Ishioka's journey to find the story behind Hana's suitcase. In addition you can read about why the work she does is so important to the education of young Japanese students. This article will help you better understand why the museum is so important, along with why Hana's story has changed people's lives.
 * [|Survivor's Stories]-Click here to read the tales of those fortunate enough to survive the Holocaust. You can listen to them tell you parts of their story, or read it your self. You can see pictures of them and their families, or pictures from the camps that they stayed in. Their are also longer articles that give you more information about their experiences, than the audio clips do.By clicking on the links on the side, and the ones with in the text, you can explore these tragic, and happy tales of Holocaust Survivors.
 * [|World War II]- This site is packed full of information about World War II. Almost anything you want to find out about World War II can be found on this page. You can read a summary about what happened. Their is information about what weapons were used, and battles that took place. Their is an article about the Holocaust that went on during this war. Their are articles about military figures from different countries that fought in the war, and quotes some of them said. You can read about the events that took place prior to World War II. In addition you can see what countries were involved, and statics with information, like the number of deaths, planes, navy vessels, and much more each that country had. Their are many other articles like one about after the war, anther showing you what each countries flag was, and what it stood for, one filled with facts, and much, much more!