Follows Dita Kraus from age fourteen, when she is put in charge of a few forbidden books at Auschwitz concentration camp, through the end of World War II and beyond. Based on a true story.

940L Lexile|||adolescent

Antonio Iturbe ; translated by Lilit Žekulin Thwaites.

"First published in Spain by Editorial Planeta in 2012"--Title page verso.

"Based on the true story of Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus"--Jacket.

Maps on liner papers. Publisher and paging may vary.

Includes bibliographical references.

Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.8 21 192253.

Translated from the Spanish.