The Librarian of Auschwitz

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By Antonio Iturbe

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The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe is based on the true story of Dita Kraus, a brave fourteen-year-old girl imprisoned in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Amidst the horrors of the concentration camp, Dita is entrusted with the care of eight precious books, becoming the secret librarian who preserves hope and the magic of literature for fellow prisoners.
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The Librarian of Auschwitz

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This poignant young adult novel is suitable for readers interested in historical fiction, World War II, and stories of resilience and courage. It offers a powerful insight into the Holocaust appropriate for mature young readers and educators focusing on history and literature.

Translation of: Bibliotecaria de Auschwitz.

Description

Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, journalist Antonio Iturbe tells the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.

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 volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the librarian of Auschwitz.

Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.

This title has Common Core connections.

Godwin Books

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250211682

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Contributors:

Translated by Lilit Thwaites

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 464

Collections

Antonio Iturbe Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Historical Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Antonio Iturbe lives in Spain, where he is both a novelist and a journalist. In researching The Librarian of Auschwitz, he interviewed Dita Kraus, the real-life librarian of Auschwitz.

Lilit Thwaites is an award-winning literary translator. After thirty years as an academic at La Trobe University in Australia, she retired from teaching and now focuses primarily on her ongoing translation and research projects.