{"product_id":"9781250211682","title":"The Librarian of Auschwitz","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Antonio Iturbe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen-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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOut of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGodwin Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unforgettable, heartbreaking novel.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like Markus Zusak’s \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief,\u003c\/i\u003e it’s a sophisticated novel with mature themes, delivering an emotionally searing reading experience. An important novel that will stand with other powerful testaments from the Holocaust era.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This novel is one that could easily be recommended or taught alongside Elie Wiesel’s\u003ci\u003e Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank \u003c\/i\u003eand a text that, once read, will never be forgotten. VERDICT A hauntingly authentic Holocaust retelling; a must for YA collections.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Though no punches are pulled about the unimaginable atrocity of the death camps, a life-affirming history.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz is a heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring work of art.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eIturbe’s remarkable account uses an immediate present tense to immerse readers in Dita’s story as she goes about what constitutes daily life in Auschwitz, all the while risking everything to distribute and hide the library’s books.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2017), Winner Sydney Taylor Award (2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250211682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40706830729422,"sku":"9781250211682","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_43f36a94-f91a-47e3-992e-637f9d79dc0c.jpg?v=1640580089","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250211682","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}