The Magician of Auschwitz

Magic can be found in the darkest of places... It is the time of the Second World War, and Werner is a boy alone in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Separated from his family, he doesn't have a friend in the world. He shares his bunk with a quiet man named Herr Levin, who seems too gentle for this terrible place. One night Werner is woken by the sound of prison guards yelling. But it's not Werner they want, it's Herr Levin. "Do your magic " they order him. Magic? In Auschwitz? Werner never expected to meet a magician in such a sad and frightening place. Nor did he expect that his life could be changed, not just by Herr Levin's gift of magic, but by his gifts of hope and friendship. Includes a special section, with photographs, about the real-life Werner and the Great Nivelli.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 09/05/2014
ISBN: 9781927583463
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 11.28h x 8.86w x 0.36d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/21/2014
Quill & Quire 09/01/2014 pg. 34
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 136

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170658 / Magician of Auschwitz
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1