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Based on the experiences of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a fourteen-year-old girl imprisoned along with her family who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust . . .
One of the darkest chapters of human history provides the backdrop for an extraordinary story of courage, hope, and inspiration, The Librarian of Auschwitz highlights the value of books, learning, and the resilience of the human spirit.
"Iturbe’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." -- The Horn Book