The American Holocaust by Brady Cruze
Publication date: July 27th, 2018
Synopsis (according to Goodreads):
Is the Holocaust really over? That is the question Jacob Rossner has asked himself every day since his family fled Nazi Germany for the United States. Jacob soon discovers that the so-called Promised Land is far from perfect as he journeys from New York to Raleigh. This coming of age tale examines racism and prejudice through the yes of a child who was forced to grow up too soon, but who finds love and acceptance in unexpected places.
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About the Author:
Brady Cruze was born in Uruguay. At the age of 12 arrived in the US and quickly enrolled in school. While in the 10th grade, Brady wrote a four page story on racism for an English class assignment. That four page story was the basis for The American Holocaust. After fourteen years of working on the book, Brady was able to publish it in 2018. Brady has experienced first hand the devastating results racism in the US even more decades after the civil rights movement. In The American Holocaust, Brady makes the argument that the US has another kind of Holocaust in it's hands and that racism is still a big part of everyday culture.
