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The Librarian of Auschwitz

Name: The Librarian of Auschwitz
ISBN: 9781250258038

A Novel

Antonio Iturbe, Lilit Thwaites, Lilit Žekulin Thwaites

Square Fish · 2019-10-01

Edition details: Special Edition

The Librarian of Auschwitz: A Novel

Fiction History Young Book Club

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Good for readers who enjoy FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II & Holocaust
Good for readers interested in book club
Good for fans of Historical Fiction

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Themes: History, Young, Book Club.
Reading lane: Historical and Fiction.
Publisher: Square Fish.

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Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, the award-winning The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. This edition includes a Q&A with Dita Kraus and discussion questions. As a young girl, Dita is imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken from her home in Prague in 1939, Dita does her best to adjust to the constant terror of her new reality. But even amidst horror, human strength and ingenuity persevere. When Jewish leader Fredy Hirsch entrusts Dita with eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak into the camp, She embraces the responsibility—and so becomes the librarian of Auschwitz. From one of the darkest chapters in history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.