Reviews"Excellent primary sources." -- Fairfax County Public Schools"...a work of distinction. Worthwhile additions to Holocaust biographies." -- AJL Newsletter"What makes Cefrey's book so interesting is that she spells out Germany's nationalistic aims clearly and more succinctly than most adult books on the subject."--School Library Journal.
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal364.15/1/092 B
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
SynopsisKnown as the Angel of Death, Dr. Joseph Mengele was the most infamous of the Nazi doctors. His deeply troubled psyche and his belief in Nazi philosophies allowed him to dehumanize, torture, and murder his victims in the name of medicine and for the glory of the Third Reich. This biography documents Mengele's disturbed life., Traces the life of the German soldier and doctor who sentenced thousands of Jews to death at Auschwitz, used others for experimentation, and ultimately escaped prosecution for his crimes and lived out his life on the run.