Title: The Librarian of Auschwitz Pdf
Author: Antonio Iturbe
Published Date: 2017-10-10
Page: 432
Gr 8 Up—Based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus, this novel features a protagonist who exemplifies courage in the face of death. Fourteen-year-old Dita is imprisoned at Auschwitz along with her mother and father in the "family camp." Her work assignment is to assist the Jewish leader in charge of Block 31, a section created to entertain the children so that their family can work. This block has many secrets, but the most important is that eight books were smuggled in by Jewish prisoners. Dita has been entrusted with their care, making her "the Librarian of Auschwitz." As time passes on, she becomes aware that Dr. Mengele has taken an interest in her, and while she is terrified that "Doctor Death" is paying attention to her, she finds the courage to protect her books, family, and friends at all costs. Throughout, well-known Nazi leaders and lesser-known Jewish heroes play pivotal roles, making the connection with the historical elements of the horrors of Auschwitz, and later Bergen-Belsen more credible and relatable. Despite being a fictional retelling of a true story, this novel is one that could easily be recommended or taught alongside Elie Wiesel's Night and The Diary of Anne Frank and a text that, once read, will never be forgotten. VERDICT A hauntingly authentic Holocaust retelling; a must for YA collections.—Stephanie Wilkes, Good Hope Middle School, West Monroe, LA "an unforgettable, heartbreaking novel." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Librarian of Auschwitz"Like Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief, 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." ―Booklist, starred review, on The Librarian of Auschwitz"This novel is one that could easily be recommended or taught alongside Elie Wiesel’s Night and The Diary of Anne Frank and a text that, once read, will never be forgotten. VERDICT A hauntingly authentic Holocaust retelling; a must for YA collections." ―School Library Journal, starred review, on The Librarian of Auschwitz"Though no punches are pulled about the unimaginable atrocity of the death camps, a life-affirming history." ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on The Librarian of Auschwitz"The Librarian of Auschwitz is a heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring work of art." ―Shelf Awareness, starred review, on The Librarian of Auschwitz"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, starred review, on The Librarian of Auschwitz
Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust.
Fourteen-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.
Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.
This title has Common Core connections.
Godwin Books
Views From Within The Family Camp As a veteran reader of Holocaust literature, I found this book to be informative. That is, it's the first account that I've ever read from inside the "family camp" at Auschwitz. The author's description of the teenager charged with the security of the camp's 8 books is necessarily fictionalized to a great extent; many details and some dialogue could not have been contemporaneous facts. However, this is a small issue. Whereas I thought I had a fairly comprehensive understanding of this concentration camp (and others), I wasn't aware of the specific conditions that prevailed there, that the inmates established a school so that children could benefit from some sense of normalcy, and that parents and children actually lived together (within reach, or in nearby barracks) for extended periods. They certainly experienced awful conditions, which adds poignancy to the "librarian's" nightmarish personal history.This book captured a special place in my heart I have read many Holocaust books in my life, not really to learn anything new about WWII, but to learn new stories about those who lived through this event, and honor those who had the misfortune to be alive, living in those unbearable conditions.I hold books like the Nightingale, all the books by Roberta Kagan, Saving Sophie, Finding Rebecca, Rebecca’ s Key, The Invisible Bridge, and of course The Diary of Anne Frank, as well as The Librarian, close to my heart, just as Dita held her books close to her during her time in Concentration Camps. The author met Dita many years after the war, and wrote her story for us all to know, admire, and be amazed by her spirit, and bravery. He even goes on to tell what happened to each of the Natzi leaders in the epilogue. There is even a surprise connection with Anne Frank.Through this horror, many children are taught to read, learn about history, geography, the wonder of books by loving teachers, who try to keep things as normal as possible for the children.If I could, I would put this book, along with Anne Frank’s Diary, Into every child’s hands, as well as every adult’s. It really is a gift.Heartbreaking Take of Life at Auschwitz It took me a few chapters to get into this book but once I did, Wow! The story revolves around Dita, a young Jew, who is placed in the family blockof Auschwitz and takes on the position as librarian. Books are banned and the position is extremely risky. While reading The Librarian, the characters began to feel like family and I could literally feel their pain, hunger, fear and sorrow. The details provided about the conditions of Auschwitz is beyond imaginable. And to think that Dita has it much easier than the inmates in Auschwitz I. The number of innocent lives taken by the Nazi party is horrific, as well as the causes of the deaths. I found the takes of the doctor's experiments to be the absolute worse. I can not help but wonder what type of monster it takes to do the things he did especially to childre . This book leaves you sad and feeling empty but at the same time grateful that there has been nothing similar since. Great book. Highly recommend.
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