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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

September 11, 2007 | Trade Paperback

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A New York Times bestseller for seven years running that''s soon to be a major motion picture, this Printz Honor book by the author of I Am the Messenger is an unforgettable tale about the ability of books to feed the soul.

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.

The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.

The Book Thief is a Common Core Exemplar Text.

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Appropriate for ages: 13 - 17

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A good young persons introduction to WWII
by Anastasia Harris
15 months ago

The story is written in first person by death (the grim reaper). Two different types of font are used to differentiate between the narration, and death’s personal comments. This made it difficult to read, since it broke the reader’s concentration. The writing style is very clunky. It is written for a young adult audience, so this could have been the reason for that this style was used. The author’s use of suspense, foreshadowing was disappointing. He bluntly informs the reader of what the next event will be, and then 3 pages later, at the most, the event occurs. This book would be good for introducing World War II, foreshadowing, and suspense to a young audience.