The Librarian of Auschwitz (Graphic Novel)

Written by Antonio Iturbe · Translated by Lilit Thwaites · Illustrated by Loreto Aroca

A girl risks everything to protect forbidden books in Auschwitz.

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144 pages· 2,360 words· Est. 27 min read· ~510L

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In the harrowing world of Auschwitz, 14-year-old Dita faces unimaginable terror. Entrusted with eight hidden books, she becomes the camp's secret librarian. Can she preserve hope amidst despair, or will the darkness consume her? Dita's courage and determination shine in this gripping tale of resilience and the power of stories.

From the publisher

Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this graphic novel tells 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.

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