| The Librarian of Auschwitz (Special Edition) Contributor(s): Iturbe, Antonio (Author), Thwaites, Lilit (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1250258030 ISBN-13: 9781250258038 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Holocaust |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Iturbe, Antonio: - Antonio Iturbe is a novelist and journalist. He interviewed Dita Kraus, the real-life librarian of Auschwitz, for The Librarian of Auschwitz.Thwaites, Lilit: - 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. |