{"product_id":"the-teacher-of-auschwitz","title":"The Teacher of Auschwitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBorn Survivors\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping WWII historical fiction novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the brutality of the Holocaust, one bright spot shone inside the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. In the shadows of the smokestacks was a wooden hut where children sang, staged plays, wrote poetry, and learned about the world. Within those four walls, brightly adorned with hand-painted cartoons, the youngest prisoners were kept vermin-free, received better food, and were even taught to imagine having full stomachs and a day without fear. Their guiding light was a twenty-seven-year-old gay, Jewish athlete: Fredy Hirsch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a teacher in a brutal concentration camp was no mean feat. Forced to beg senior SS officers for better provisions, Fredy risked his life every day to protect his beloved children from mortal danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut time was running out for Fredy and the hundreds in his care. Could this kind, compassionate, and brave man find a way to teach them the one lesson they really needed to know: how to survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Teacher of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on a truly remarkable individual and tells the inspiring story of how he fought to protect innocence and hope amid depravity and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0063398214\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780063398214\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Holden, Wendy\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jun 2025)","offer_id":46356635943109,"sku":"9780063398214","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780063398214.jpg?v=1781309489","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-teacher-of-auschwitz","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}