Otto KrausOtto Kraus was born in Prague. He and his family were deported in May 1942 to Ghetto Terezin and from there to Auschwitz, where he became one of the children's counselors on the Kinderblock. He was married to Dita Kraus, whom he knew from the Kinderbock. She was the character on whom The Library of Auschwitz is based. Otto died at home on October 5, 2000, surrounded by his family. Read More Read Less