{"product_id":"9781427287076","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\u003e*Recommended by Parents' Choice*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis program features an author's note read by Dita Kraus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with touching sensitivity by Antonio Iturbe, and translated by Lilit Thwaites, this audiobook provokes every emotional response and will not be forgotten. \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\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This \u003cb\u003epowerful young adult novel\u003c\/b\u003e introduces listeners to 14-year-old Dita Kraus, a Czechoslovakian Jew who, with her parents, was sent to Auschwitz in December 1943. Through meticulous research, including multiple correspondences with Dita, Antonio Iturbe paints an accurate picture of life in Auschwitz in all its horror. \u003cb\u003eMarisa Calin's narration straightforwardly tells this chilling but ultimately inspiring story with an unemotional delivery that emphasizes the amazing strength, hope, and courage that sustained the prisoners of Auschwitz in the face of incredible inhumanity and deprivation.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -\u003ci\u003eAudioFile \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMarisa Calin does a fine job narrating a heart-wrenching story told entirely through the observations of an innocent young girl. And [Antonio] Iturbe's proclivity for creating suspense will keep you listening. The book also qualifies as riveting and valuable reading for young adults.\u003c\/b\u003e\" - \u003ci\u003eInside Jersey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Narrator Marisa Calin provides an understandable, yet well-accented dialogue of Jewish, Polish, and German voices for the participants in this novel. \u003cb\u003eA shocking, moving, unforgettable, yet wonderful story, this book carries a powerful message of a dark period of world history. \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e should be required reading for every high school student and adult\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eSoundCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\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:  9781427287076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Young Listeners","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40616244740302,"sku":"9781427287076","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a3c63f32-f5c7-4f75-86be-cbc916fcf32d.jpg?v=1638320991","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781427287076","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}