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The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus

by Antonio Iturbe, Lilit Žekulin Thwaites
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The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus
The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus

Harrowing tale of bravery and books in Auschwitz.

Imagine finding solace in literature amidst the unimaginable horrors of a concentration camp. That's the spirit captured in "The Librarian of Auschwitz." You'll be transported to a world where the courage to nurture knowledge stands as a quiet rebellion against oppression. This book isn't just a historical recount; it's an intimate look at the endurance of hope and humanity in the darkest of times.

  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2020)
  • Prix Jan Michalski Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Librarian of Auschwitz: Based on the True Story of Dita Kraus

by Antonio Iturbe, Lilit Žekulin Thwaites
$8.90
Compare to estimated retail price: S$20.13  

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ISBN: 9781529104776
Authors: Antonio Iturbe, Lilit Žekulin Thwaites
Publisher: Ebury Press
Date of Publication: 2019-04-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: World War II, War
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 54325 readers)

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For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world – and the most dangerous. Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader Freddy Hirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious books the prisoners have managed to smuggle past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the secret librarian of Auschwitz, responsible for the safekeeping of the small collection of titles, as well as the ‘living books’ - prisoners of Auschwitz who know certain books so well, they too can be ‘borrowed’ to educate the children in the camp. But books are extremely dangerous. They make people think. And nowhere are they more dangerous than in Block 31 of Auschwitz, the children’s block, where the slightest transgression can result in execution, no matter how young the transgressor. Based on the incredible and moving true story of Dita Kraus, holocaust survivor and secret librarian for the children's block in Auschwitz.
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Harrowing tale of bravery and books in Auschwitz.

Imagine finding solace in literature amidst the unimaginable horrors of a concentration camp. That's the spirit captured in "The Librarian of Auschwitz." You'll be transported to a world where the courage to nurture knowledge stands as a quiet rebellion against oppression. This book isn't just a historical recount; it's an intimate look at the endurance of hope and humanity in the darkest of times.

  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2020)
  • Prix Jan Michalski Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.