Teaching about the Holocaust presents one of the most formidable challenges teachers face. Meaningful Encounters is Paula Ressler and Becca Chase’s contribution to the efforts of those educators who wish to meet this challenge more knowledgeably and effectively. It tells the story of a unique, inquiry-based English teacher education course focused on Holocaust literature from several genres that integrated literacy pedagogies and literary criticism with historical, philosophical, psycholog...

AmberI’m a stubborn brat. I know it.But deep inside, there’s so much more.I’m passionate about my painting.I’m hiding from my past.And I’m in love with my bodyguard.He can never find out.So, I brat.IsaacI’ve been guarding Amber for two years.She’s a handful.I suspect she’s unwilling to face her past.So, she runs. And I chase.I know our dynamic is odd.But she’...