The Dollmaker of Krakow, R. M. Romero
The Dollmaker of Krakow, R. M. Romero
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The Dollmaker of Krakow

Author: R. M. Romero

Narrator: Abby Craden, Robert Fass

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2017


Synopsis

In the vein of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Number the Stars, this fusion of fairy tales, folklore, and World War II history eloquently illustrates the power of love and the inherent will to survive even in the darkest of times.
 
In the land of dolls, there is magic.
In the land of humans, there is war.
Everywhere there is pain.
But together there is hope.
 
Karolina is a living doll whose king and queen have been overthrown. But when a strange wind spirits her away from the Land of the Dolls, she finds herself in Kraków, Poland, in the company of the Dollmaker, a man with an unusual power and a marked past.
 
The Dollmaker has learned to keep to himself, but Karolina’s courageous and compassionate manner lead him to smile and to even befriend a violin-playing father and his daughter—that is, once the Dollmaker gets over the shock of realizing a doll is speaking to him.
 
But their newfound happiness is dashed when Nazi soldiers descend upon Poland. Karolina and the Dollmaker quickly realize that their Jewish friends are in grave danger, and they are determined to help save them, no matter what the risks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on April 26, 2022

Holocausto e Magia — Quem Diria Este livro é lindo: - Demoramo-nos na capa, porque é bela - Demoramo-nos nas páginas emolduradas em filigranas - Demoramo-nos nas figuras que encabeçam cada capítulo - Demoramo-nos na leitura, pelo simples culto do prazer... A quem se destina? - Aos amantes do belo e… aos jo......more

Actual rating 4.6⭐️ Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Karolina is a doll that lived in the land of dolls, before waking up in krakow in the shop of a dollmaker. It’s 1940 and the nazis march into Poland and from there on Jews are being treated differently. It’s a great story for everyone above 8-10 years, that shows t......more

Goodreads review by R.M. on July 10, 2017

I'm very happy to be able to share this book with all of you this fall!......more

Goodreads review by Gerberaliteraria on August 10, 2022

Recomiendo encarecidamente este libro, bajo mi punto de vista es una historia que debería de promoverse en colegios e institutos. Combinación perfecta entre fantasía y realidad la cual nos transmite unos valores preciosos en medio de una época tan cruel como fue la segunda guerra mundial. ¡ENSERIO, UN......more

Goodreads review by destiny ♡ on January 23, 2018

When I went into this story, I knew it would be sad, given the contents, but I never thought that it would be so beautiful, or so haunting. I never could have expected it to nestle itself so deeply in my heart. This story devastated me in the best way, and I will cherish it forever. “Magic is an o......more


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A CLIP Carnegie Medal Children's Book Award Nominee