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Librarian of Auschwitz, The

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This story needs to be known because it’s one of survival amongst such evil, as well as an amazing feat of triumph despite the astronomical losses. It reflects on the great blessings we have that we take for granted (for example, the availability and access we have to any and all books on any and all subjects), and the travesties that we, as a Human Race, have inflicted on others.

Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.The portions about Dita Kraus, the fourteen-year old "librarian", could have easily fit into a chapter or two since the majority of the story focuses on other Jewish prisoners (including a small portion about Anne and Margot Frank! I think WHITE BIRD explored this topic more successfully in the YA graphic novel format, but this title is also recommended. Dita is just 14years old and has been chosen and trusted to be the class librarian of Block 31, now you might think oh well it's only a librarian, but books are banned and anyone caught with them are sentenced to death! Rudi urges Hirsch to give the signal for revolt; but Hirsch knows that in any uprising, the children will be at greatest risk.

As its known now, the only purpose of Block 31 was to try and fool the international communty that the Nazis were not killing the prisioners.I'm not sure I agree with the idea of presenting any of the Holocaust as being even mildly palatable. Iturbe includes a moving postscript which explains his reason for writing the book and his meeting with the woman that inspired this story, Dita herself, who is still as strong, outspoken and passionate in her eighties as she was as a young girl. Reading the graphic, I found myself confused about a few of the things that went on in Auschwitz and that impacted the main character, Dita, personally. Os encariñaréis con Dita y no podréis evitar querer descubrir qué será de ella y de muchas de las personas con las que se cruza. 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.

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