Once, which is written from the first person point of view of a child, is heartbreaking, raw, honest, and beautifully written. The first of a series of three books, it is the perfect book to teach young children about the truths and the horrors of the Holocaust. Learn more with Storyboard That!
Vocabulary words in Once by Morris Gleitzman. A great way for students to show off what they know!
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DESERTED
(adj.) A place empty of people.
Slide: 2
ARMBAND
(n.) A band worn around a person's upper arm as a symbol. The Jews had to wear an armband with the Star of David symbol in order to identify themselves as Jewish people.
Slide: 3
RIOT
(n.) A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.