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...Kacer is able to help the reader better understand the conflict with which both [Lebowitz and Groening] are struggling. Although no direct transcript of the testimony exists, Kacer's treatment of Groening's story is fair and even-keeled...-- Canadian Children's Book News By the time readers reach the end of the book, they will realize as Jordana does that the trial wasn't so much about justice for the millions of Jewish people who were murdered, but about sending a message worldwide that hatred will not go unchecked. That there are consequences.... That young people must listen to the lessons of history and take an active role in making this world a better place.-- Edmonton Jewish News Focussing on the real stories and feelings of real human beings who lived through the worst horrors imaginable, Kacer keeps the book both an engrossing read and a powerful messenger. Highly Recommended.-- CM: Canadian Review of Materials Kacer deftly handles the complex and tense dramatic nonfiction narrative and its layers of emotion... A must-have in a YA collection.-- AJL Reviews The book is filled with serious quandaries and issues but is also an exciting page-turner. Highly recommended for ages 14 and up.-- Jewish Book Council The fact that with each passing year, fewer and fewer survivors are alive to tell their stories makes this account important.... A stirring reminder of the importance of history and activism.-- School Library Journal To Look a Nazi in the Eye addresses topics such as prejudice, tolerance, the Holocaust, social justice, citizenship, as well demonstrating that young people can and do have a voice.--Terri Lawrence-Taylor, OCT Professionally Speaking With living survivors seen through the eyes of a contemporary teen, the Holocaust is made present... 72 years after the liberation of the death camps, this immediacy is vital.-- Kirkus Reviews

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Jordana Lebowitz attended the trial of Oskar Groening in 2015. She is dedicated to Holocaust remembrance and set up a Nazi cattle car exhibit at her university that was seen by more than 2,000 people. From Toronto, she has worked for Holocaust organizations in Australia and California and travels frequently.

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