Cancion de cuna en Auschwitz

Cuando toda esperanza parece van a un solo gesto puede cambiar el mundo.

> Cuando los soldados descubren que Helene es enfermera, se ve obligada a trabajar en el hospital del campo, supervisado por el doctor Mengele, quien le propone dirigir una guardería. En ese lugar, donde la felicidad está prohibida, Helene se convertirá para los pequeños en un refugio. Inspirada en la historia real de una mujer que sacrificó todo para salvar las vidas de los niños de Auschwitz, Canción de cuna de Auschwitz demuestra el poder del sacrificio y la dignidad humana. «Esta novela sobre la vida de Helene Hannemann nos ofrece otro punto de vista a través del cual mirar los horrores del Holocausto'.-Booklist ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Based on the true story of a brave German nurse tasked with caring for Auschwitz's youngest prisoners, 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.

> After a terrifying trek across the continent, Helene and her family arrive at Auschwitz and are thrown into the chaos of the camp. Her husband, Johann, is separated from them, but Helene remains fiercely protective of her children and those around her. 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. Mengele himself. Helene is under no illusions in terms of Dr. 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. Though physically and emotionally brutalized by the conditions at Auschwitz, Helene musters the strength to protect the children in her care at any cost. 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