Antonio Iturbe – författare

Fjortonåriga Dita är en av många som sätts i Auschwitz. Hon tas, tillsammans med sin mamma och pappa, från Terezín-gettot i Prag till det ökända fånglägret. Hon lyckas dock på något sätt anpassa sig till den konstanta terrorn i lägret. Så när den judiske ledaren Freddy Hirsch ber Dita att ta hand om åtta skrifter som fångarna lyckats smuggla in utan att bli upptäckta, säger hon ja. Och blir därmed bibliotekarien i Auschwitz. En roman byggd på den verkliga berättelsen om den fd Auschwitz-fången Dita Kraus. En otrolig berättelse om en flicka som riskerade sitt liv för att hålla böckernas magiska kraft vid liv under Förintelsen.

Ur ett av de mörkaste kapitlen i mänsklighetens historia växer en berättelse fram om mod utöver det vanliga, och om hopp.

A gripping narrative of friendship and exploration, and an homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, an unforgettable writer who touched the lives of millions of readers, and who was able to see the world through the eyes of a child. In the 1920s, long before he wrote The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an accomplished pilot. Along with Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, he was chosen to pioneer new mail routes across the globe. No distance was too far and no mountain too high—each letter had to reach its destination. The three friends soared through the air, while back on solid ground, they dealt with a world torn apart by wars and political factions.

A gripping narrative of friendship and exploration, and an homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, an unforgettable writer who touched the lives of millions of readers and listeners, and who was able to see the world through the eyes of a child. In the 1920s, long before he wrote The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an accomplished pilot. Along with Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, he was chosen to pioneer new mail routes across the globe. No distance was too far and no mountain too high—each letter had to reach its destination. The three friends soared through the air, while back on solid ground, they dealt with a world torn apart by wars and political factions.A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends

*Recommended by Parents'' Choice*This program features an author''s note read by Dita Kraus.Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Written with touching sensitivity by Antonio Iturbe, and translated by Lilit Thwaites, this audiobook provokes every emotional response and will not be forgotten. 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.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe, read by Marisa Calin.From the author of The Prince of the Skies, for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world - and the most dangerous.''It wasn''t an extensive library. In fact, it consisted of eight books and some of them were in poor condition. But they were books. In this incredibly dark place, they were a reminder of less sombre times, when words rang out more loudly than machine guns...''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 books the prisoners have managed to smuggle past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the secret librarian of Auschwitz, responsible for the safekeeping of the small collection of titles, as well as the ''living books'' - prisoners of Auschwitz who know certain books so well, they too can be ''borrowed'' to educate the children in the camp. But books are extremely dangerous. They make people think. And nowhere are they more dangerous than in Block 31 of Auschwitz, the children''s block, where the slightest transgression can result in execution, no matter how young the transgressor...

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

Fjortonåriga Dita är en av många som sätts i Auschwitz. Hon tas, tillsammans med sin mamma och pappa, från Terezín-gettot i Prag till det ökända fånglägret. Hon lyckas dock på något sätt anpassa sig till den konstanta terrorn i lägret. Så när den judiske ledaren Freddy Hirsch ber Dita att ta hand om åtta skrifter som fångarna lyckats smuggla in utan att bli upptäckta, säger hon ja. Och blir därmed bibliotekarien i Auschwitz. En roman byggd på den verkliga berättelsen om den fd Auschwitz-fången Dita Kraus. En otrolig berättelse om en flicka som riskerade sitt liv för att hålla böckernas magiska kraft vid liv under Förintelsen.

Ur ett av de mörkaste kapitlen i mänsklighetens historia växer en berättelse fram om mod utöver det vanliga, och om hopp.

Fjortonåriga Dita är en av många som sätts i Auschwitz. Hon tas, tillsammans med sin mamma och pappa, från Terezín-gettot i Prag till det ökända fånglägret. Hon lyckas dock på något sätt anpassa sig till den konstanta terrorn i lägret. Så när den judiske ledaren Freddy Hirsch ber Dita att ta hand om åtta skrifter som fångarna lyckats smuggla in utan att bli upptäckta, säger hon ja. Och blir därmed bibliotekarien i Auschwitz. En roman byggd på den verkliga berättelsen om den fd Auschwitz-fången Dita Kraus. En otrolig berättelse om en flicka som riskerade sitt liv för att hålla böckernas magiska kraft vid liv under Förintelsen.

Ur ett av de mörkaste kapitlen i mänsklighetens historia växer en berättelse fram om mod utöver det vanliga, och om hopp.