The Librarian of Auschwitz (CD-Audio)

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Dita was 9-years old when the war started, and 14-years old when she and her parents were brought to Auschwitz. At Auschwitz, for a while, there was a children's school in Block 31. Dita was soon asked to be the school's “librarian”. Books were prohibited, but somehow there were 8 books that had ...

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Such a heartbreaking read.... I'm not going to lie, it took me about two months to get through it. Not because it was a bore, but because it was so rich in history, I wanted to take my time analyzing each part. My heart broke for the characters and my gut turned at the rawness that was Auschwitz....

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This book is quite the story. It fills you with sadness and despair for all these people. The horrors that they experienced at the hands of ruthless Nazis is more treacherous than I can ever describe. I honestly don't know how anyone can be heartless enough or evil enough to willingly participate...

from acargile

This novel is historical fiction and will appeal to students curious about life in a concentration camp. There are people who still don't believe what happened in the camps, even Jews who believe life couldn't have been so difficult. This author interviewed the real person who was the librarian a...

from surlysal

A fascinating story interweaving fact with fiction. The story was overwhelming and will have you cheering for Dita as the days grow longer and more devastating in Auschwitz. Points did seem scattered or jumbled which I cannot determine if it was the author's writing or from the translation. Regar...