Based on the true story of a brave German nurse tasked with caring for Auschwitz's youngest prisoners.
Based on a true story, Mario Escobar's Auschwitz Lullaby demonstrates the power of sacrifice and the strength of human dignity-even when all hope seems lost..
Through sheer force of will, Helene provides a haven for the children of Auschwitz-an act of kindness and selflessness so great that it illuminates the darkest night of human history.
Though physically and emotionally brutalized by the conditions at Auschwitz, Helene musters the strength to protect the children in her care at any cost.
Mengele's intentions, but she agrees to cooperate when he asks her to organize a day care and school for the Romani children in the camp.
Helene is under no illusions in terms of Dr.
Mengele himself.
When the powers-that-be discover that Helene is not only a German but also a trained nurse, she is forced into service at the camp hospital, which is overseen by the notorious Dr.
Her husband, Johann, is separated from them, but Helene remains fiercely protective of her children and those around her.
After a terrifying trek across the continent, Helene and her family arrive at Auschwitz and are thrown into the chaos of the camp.
Though Helene is German and safe from the forces invading her home, she refuses to leave her family-sealing her fate in a way she never could have imagined.
Helene's worst fears come true when the police, under strict orders from the SS, demand that her children and husband, all of Romani heritage, be taken into custody.
On an otherwise ordinary morning in 1943, Helene Hannemann is preparing her five children for the day when the German police arrive at her home.
A great choice for readers of historical fiction." -Irma Joubert, author of The Girl from the Train Auschwitz Lullaby brings to life the story of Helene Hannemann-a woman who sacrificed everything for family and fought furiously for the children she hoped to save. "
Auschwitz Lullaby grabbed my heart and drew me in.
Based on the true story of a brave German nurse tasked with caring for Auschwitz's youngest prisoners
