Title: Book of the Day #13: The Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of “The Choice”
Author: Dr. Edith Eva Eger with Esmé Schwall
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub Date: October 1, 2024
Summary: “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 and unthinkable terrors, dreams of Eric sustain Edie. Against all odds, Edie and her sister Magda survive, thanks to their sisterhood and sheer grit.”
Review: “Eger pares down The Choice, her National Jewish Book Award–winner and New York Times best-selling combination Holocaust memoir and self-help book, into a sensitive, thought-provoking account for teens. . . . Impactful for all readers, especially history enthusiasts or fellow trauma survivors.” — Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
Notes: Ages 12 and up.
Books by Dr. Edith Eva Eger available from Amazon.com.
- Hardcover Book
- Eger, Dr. Edith Eva (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 192 Pages – 10/01/2024 (Publication Date) – Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
- Eger, Dr. Edith Eva (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 320 Pages – 09/04/2018 (Publication Date) – Scribner (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Eger, Dr. Edith Eva (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 560 Pages – 10/17/2023 (Publication Date) – Scribner (Publisher)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Eger, Edith Eva (Author)
- Portuguese (Publication Language)
- 412 Pages – 03/18/2019 (Publication Date) – Editora Sextante (Publisher)