{"product_id":"the-ballerina-of-auschwitz-young-adult-edition-of-the-choice-9781665952552","title":"The Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of the Choice","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Sydney Taylor Award Notable Young Adult Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"luminous\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) young adult edition of the bestselling, award-winning memoir \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist Dr. Edith Eva Eger shares her harrowing experiences and gives readers the gift of hope and strength.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdie 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdie 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 \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003echoose how to live and even to love again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edith Eva Eger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665952552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e556057 \/ Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of the Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdith Eva Eger is an eminent psychologist and one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors old enough to remember life in the camps. A colleague of Viktor Frankl, Dr. Edith Eger has worked with veterans, military personnel, and victims of physical and mental trauma. She lives in La Jolla, California, and is the author of the bestselling and award-winning books \u003ci\u003eThe Choice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gift. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ballerina of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e, the young adult edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, was named a Sydney Taylor Award Notable Young Adult Book. Edie and her daughter, Marianne Engle--a renowned psychologist and food writer who helped develop the recipes in \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e--encourage you to try the delicious dishes in the book and share your thoughts at LoveEdieandMarianne@Gmail.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45022605836403,"sku":"9781665952552","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f896014c-8c8a-4a8f-837d-0c7aeaaea93d.jpg?v=1779278378","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-ballerina-of-auschwitz-young-adult-edition-of-the-choice-9781665952552","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}