Bibliograph

The tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris

Type

Label

The tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Intended audience

12+ years old

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The tattooist of Auschwitz

Responsibility statement

Heather Morris

Series statement

Tattooist of Auschwitz, 1

Summary

In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust. Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did too. So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz. This edition is edited and updated for younger readers, and also contains extra materials, including classroom discussion points, additional photos, maps and documents and other educational resources

Target audience

adolescent

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