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Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Approved 9-12 Holocaust Literary/Print Materials

Approved Literary/Print Materials for the Classroom

SB 1828 assigns the THGAAC the task of approving resources that can be used in the classroom. The following resources are approved. SB 1828 allows each Texas school district to decide which THGAAC-approved materials are age-appropriate for their students. The THGAAC includes an age recommendation for each approved book.
Readings on the THGAAC Antisemitism page and the THGAAC Texas Connections page are also approved for classroom use during Holocaust Remembrance Week.

Life Writing (Memoirs, Diaries, Biographies)
Approved for Classroom Instruction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.

History and Miscellaneous Nonfiction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.

Essays Approved for Classroom Instruction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.

Novels Approved for Classroom Instruction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.

Short Stories Approved for Classroom Instruction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.

Poetry Approved for Classroom Instruction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.

Nazi Propaganda Approved for Classroom Instruction

The following titles are arranged alphabetically by author. Please click on each image to find a brief description and age recommendation.