The Lady with the Books: A Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman

Inspired by true events, a fictionalized retelling of how one woman brought a world of books to children in Germany after World War II, and changed their lives forever.

Anneliese and Peter will never be the same after the war that took their father’’s life.

One day, while wandering the ruined streets of Munich, the children follow a line of people entering a building, thinking there may be free food inside.

Instead, they are delighted to discover a great hall filled with children’s books — more books than Anneliese can count.

Here, they meet the lady with the books, who encourages the children to read as much as they want.

And she invites them to come back the next day.