Milkweed
An animated feature film based on the acclaimed Holocaust-era novel by Jerry Spinelli
Why this curriculum?
The story of Milkweed
Milkweed Film + Education Project Director Gail Rosenblum explains that leveraging the beloved young adult Holocaust novel, “Milkweed,” allows students many ways in to begin to understand this difficult chapter in history.
The power of the “Milkweed” story lies in the fact that we can all see ourselves in this mysterious little boy just trying to make sense of a nonsensical world rapidly crumbling around him.
