Part of a young adult Heine­mann series explor­ing wars, their caus­es, and their after­ef­fects, Liv­ing Through World War II presents a clear text­book-like recount­ing of the his­toric fac­tors lead­ing to the war, life dur­ing the war years and a brief analy­sis of the after­math. While not focus­ing pri­mar­i­ly on the Holo­caust, it con­tains chap­ters which address ​“First Moves Against the Jews” and ​“The War­saw Ghet­to” as well as a sec­tion on the con­cen­tra­tion and death camps. Black and white and col­or pho­tographs enhance the text. Also includ­ed: a time­line, a glos­sary, a bib­li­og­ra­phy, source notes, a list of resources for fur­ther learn­ing includ­ing books, DVDs, movies, and web­sites. Rec­om­mend­ed for ages 12 – 14.