The Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of the Choice - Hardcover
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The Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of the Choice - Hardcover
$19.99
by Edith Eva Eger (Author)
A Sydney Taylor Award Notable Young Adult Book
In this "luminous" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) young adult edition of the bestselling, award-winning memoir The Choice, Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist Dr. Edith Eva Eger shares her harrowing experiences and gives readers the gift of hope and strength. Edie is a talented dancer and a skilled gymnast with hopes of making the Olympic team. Between her rigorous training and her struggle to find her place in a family where she's 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 those 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, unthinkable terrors, and daily humiliations like being forced to dance for a Nazi leader, dreams of Eric sustain Edie. Against all odds, Edie and her sister Magda survive, thanks to their sisterhood and sheer grit. Edie returns home filled with grief and guilt. Survival feels more like a burden than a gift--until Edie recognizes that she has a choice. She can't change the past, but she can choose how to live and even to love again.Author Biography
Edith Eger (1927-2026) was an eminent psychologist and Holocaust survivor. Until the end of her life, she maintained a busy clinical psychology practice in La Jolla, California, where she worked with veterans, military personnel, and victims of physical and mental trauma. She was the author of the bestselling and award-winning books The Choice, The Gift, and the young adult edition of The Choice, titled The Ballerina of Auschwitz.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.4 x 5.6 IN
Publication Date: October 01, 2024
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of the Choice
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 8
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