The Librarian of Auschwitz (2012)

by Antonio G. Iturbe

Other authors: Lilit Žekulin Thwaites (Translator)

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Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: Recommended by Parents' Choice This program features an author's note read by Dita Kraus. Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Written with touching sensitivity by Antonio Iturbe, and translated by Lilit Thwaites, this audiobook provokes every emotional response and will not be forgotten. Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terez�n 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. .… (more)

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The Librarian of Auschwitz is an inspiring novel that revolves around Dita Kraus, the keeper of a makeshift library located in Auschwitz. It details her efforts to keep the magic of reading and learning alive in one of the harshest environments known to man in a deeply moving and powerful manner. The Librarian of Auschwitz is so special because it extracts such incredible hope and beauty from a place of misery; it in no way tries to ignore the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, but it still manages to effectively communicate a message of optimism to the reader. The Librarian of Auschwitz is deeply compelling and a spectacular reflection on human nature and heroism. (

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AlaanaM | Nov 18, 2024 |

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The Librarian of Auschwitz. Loaned to me by Shona France .
This not only tells the story of Dita (13 yr old girl from Czech Republic) but also of Fredy Hirsch (Jewish Youth Leader) and Rudy Vrba and Alfred Wetzler two escapees from Auschwitz "the report they helped compile, telling the truth about the camp as a place of mass murder, led directly to saving the lives of thousands of Jews Budapest who were about to be deported to their deaths. No other single act in the Second World War saved so many Jews from the fate that Hitler had determined for them." https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.tab...

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janicearkulisz | Jul 29, 2024 |

Classified as a novel with the true story of Dita Kraus as its heart and soul, this was a riveting read; equal parts hope and heart break. Outstanding research, character development, and attention to creating full-bodied individuals kept me reading even as I knew many people would not be alive when liberation from the camps finally arrived.

Challenging, rewarding and important read. (

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rebwaring | Aug 14, 2023 |

This was an interesting book about the life of Dita Kraus, there were times when the book really drew me into the story and there were other times where I felt lost in the weeds. Overall, I enjoyed learning about Dita Kraus and I think Antonio Iturbe did a good job fictionalizing her story. (

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Shauna_Morrison | Jul 22, 2023 |

Fictionalised version of what happened at Auschwitz. Believable. How people retain some humanity in the face of such a horror.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Iturbe, Antonio G.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Thwaites, Lilit Žekulin	Translator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Aaltonen, Einari	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Arnau, Alexandre Gombau	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Chirousse, Myriam	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Correia, Mário Dias	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gombau i Arnau, Alexandre	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Sad, Denia	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Svartström, Johanna	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

*Recommended by Parents' Choice*
This program features an author's note read by Dita Kraus.
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.
Written with touching sensitivity by Antonio Iturbe, and translated by Lilit Thwaites, this audiobook provokes every emotional response and will not be forgotten.
Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terez�n 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.

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