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'''The Librarian of Auschwitz'''<br>
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'''Author:''' Mann, J. Albert<br>
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'''[https://amzn.to/3z7bcjz Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781534419360 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
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'''[https://amzn.to/3co7pEI Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781627796187 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
 
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'''Time Frame:''' 1928<br>
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'''Time Frame:''' 1940-1945<br>
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'''Country:''' United States<br>
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'''Country:''' Poland<br>
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'''Topics:''' Eugenics, Institutionalization, LGBTQ+ <br>
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'''Topics:''' Holocaust<br>
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'''Genre:''' Fiction <br>
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'''Genre:''' Fiction, Biography <br>
 
'''Reading Age:''' Young Adult, Adult<br>
 
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'''''[[American History|American History]]''' > [[Modern Age Booklist|Modern Age]] > Eugenics''
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'''“Respectful, unflinching, and eye-opening.” —Kirkus Reviews'''<br>
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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.
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'''“Historical fiction that not only depicts a cruel, horrifying reality but also the strength and courage of the people who had to endure it.” —Booklist'''
 
  
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In the tradition of Girl, Interrupted, this fiery historical novel follows four young women in the early 20th century whose lives intersect when they are locked up by a world that took the poor, the disabled, the marginalized-and institutionalized them for life.
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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.
  
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The Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded is not a happy place. The young women who are already there certainly don’t think so. Not Maxine, who is doing everything she can to protect her younger sister Rose in an institution where vicious attendants and bullying older girls treat them as the morons, imbeciles, and idiots the doctors have deemed them to be. Not Alice, either, who was left there when her brother couldn’t bring himself to support a sister with a club foot. And not London, who has just been dragged there from the best foster situation she’s ever had, thanks to one unexpected, life-altering moment. Each girl is determined to change her fate, no matter what it takes.
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Out of one of the darkest chapters of human history comes this extraordinary story of courage and hope.
  
 
==Emily's Review==
 
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I loved this young adult novel about four girls who were institutionalized in the 1920s. The Degenerates is about the eugenics movement that became popular in the 1800s, which led to the institutionalization of anyone who was considered different. Their goal was to breed a "better" human, leading to atrocities like the school depicted in this story and worse things, like the Holocaust during World War II.
 
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In this story, we follow the perspectives of Alice, Maxine, Rose, and London, inmates of the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded. The author did extensive research and used exact quotes from the doctors throughout the story, showing just how ugly history can be. I adored the characters in this story - they were all so strong and hopeful, even when the world refused to allow them to hope. The terrible language used by the doctors and attendants (all of which, as I said before, were direct historical quotes) made for sometimes difficult reading. But the girls at the center of the story - their friendship and love for each other - made it worthwhile. Each girl is distinct and well-written. I think London is my favorite of the four, just because she has such a fiery spirit.
 
  
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This book is hard, honest, and sometimes you will want to scream at the doctors and attendants. But It's well-written and well-researched and definitely worth your time.  
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Dita Kraus is my new hero. What a badass. Only 14 when she was sent to what amounted to a "show" camp in Auschwitz, she was put in charge of the small library of smuggled books for their children's school. The stories in these books are what helped her to survive, and gave moments of pleasure to others in a horrifying place and time.  If you want to read about the Holocaust and don't know where to start - this book is for you.  
  
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I feel like the author did a fantastic job weaving the stories of real people together to give a very complete and horrifying picture of what the Nazis did during World War II to the Jews, homosexuals, Communists, and anyone else that didn't fit their perfect Aryan agenda; as well as showing that not all of the Jews went quietly. Some escaped, some fought back, and some quietly defied the Nazis by smuggling books and teaching children. If you are only going to read one book about the Holocaust, I recommend picking up this one. It covered a lot of ground and had some of the most compelling characters in modern literature.
 
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The Librarian of Auschwitz
Author: Iturbe, Antonio
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

 Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1940-1945
Geographic Area: Europe
Country: Poland
Topics: Holocaust
Genre: Fiction, Biography
Reading Age: Young Adult, Adult
Format: Novel
Published: 2012

World History > Modern Age > WWII / Holocaust

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.

Emily's Review

Dita Kraus is my new hero. What a badass. Only 14 when she was sent to what amounted to a "show" camp in Auschwitz, she was put in charge of the small library of smuggled books for their children's school. The stories in these books are what helped her to survive, and gave moments of pleasure to others in a horrifying place and time. If you want to read about the Holocaust and don't know where to start - this book is for you.

I feel like the author did a fantastic job weaving the stories of real people together to give a very complete and horrifying picture of what the Nazis did during World War II to the Jews, homosexuals, Communists, and anyone else that didn't fit their perfect Aryan agenda; as well as showing that not all of the Jews went quietly. Some escaped, some fought back, and some quietly defied the Nazis by smuggling books and teaching children. If you are only going to read one book about the Holocaust, I recommend picking up this one. It covered a lot of ground and had some of the most compelling characters in modern literature.

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