Description
In the heart of the Auschwitz concentration camp, fourteen-year-old Dita is entrusted with a dangerous secret: the preservation of eight precious books. Risking her life and the lives of those around her, she becomes the camp's unofficial librarian, a beacon of hope and defiance in the face of unimaginable horror. This powerful graphic novel, based on the true story of Dita Kraus, explores the enduring strength of the human spirit and the profound importance of knowledge and stories, even in the darkest of times. It is a testament to the courage found in unexpected places and the fight to maintain humanity when all else is stripped away.
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paperback
Holt & Company, Henry
Published Jan 1, 2022
144 pages
ISBN: 9781250842992
paperback
Unknown
Published Jan 1, 2018
423 pages
ISBN: 9781250236265
paperback
Henry Holt and Company
Published Jan 1, 2017
ISBN: 9781627796187
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe.