The Librarian of Auschwitz

Synopsis

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.