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!
Have students identify their favorite quote from Once and describe what it means to them and why they chose it.
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Favorite Quote from Once by Morris Gleitzman
This quote means that even when things are hard, and life is hard, good people still deserve something good in their lives. It's important to find the good in even the most horrible of situations.
I got you the boots because everyone deserves to have something good in their life at least once.