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The Ballerina of Auschwitz

The Ballerina of Auschwitz German history

The Ballerina of Auschwitz

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"Edie is a talented dancer and skilled gymnast with hopes of making the Olympics. Between her rigorous training and her struggle to find her place in a family where she's considered the daughter "with brains but no looks," Edie's too busy to dwell on the state of the world. But life in Hungary in 1943 is dangerous for a Jewish girl. Just as Edie falls in love for the first time, Europe collapses into war, and Edie's family is forced onto a train bound for the Auschwitz concentration camp. Even in that darkest of moments, Edie's beloved, Eric, kindles hope. "I'll never forget your eyes," he tells her through the slats of the cattle car. Auschwitz is horrifying beyond belief, yet through starvation and unthinkable terrors, dreams of Eric sustain Edie. Against all odds, Edie and her sister Magda survive, thanks to their sisterhood and sheer grit. In this young adult edition of her bestselling, award-winning memoir The Choice, renowned psychologist and Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger gives readers a gift of hope and strength"--
Product details
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
2024-10-01
Publication Date:
2024-10-01
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1665952555
ISBN13:
9781665952552
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
12
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
288 g
Height:
144 cm
Width:
214 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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