The Book Thief
Book Title: The Book Thief
Book Description: When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who 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. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
Book Author: Markus Zusak
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ISBN: 978-1101934180
Number Of Pages: 592
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Story / Interest
(4.5)
A Masterpiece and should be required reading for older kids
This book is eloquently written and has such a beautifully haunting story. Written with Death as our narrator, The Book Thief is full of memorable characters and contains an original storyline. I remember reading this book thinking it maybe shouldn’t be marketed as YA due to some of the themes and content, but I do think it is important reading for older teens. This book grabs your emotions and keeps you deeply vested in the characters. A must-read!
Overall
4.5