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Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Print.
ISBN-13: 978-0-375-84220-7
format: paperback
$12.99
A young girl is orphaned during WWII and she enjoys stealing books and reading. Her and her new family take in a Jew and hide him from the Nazis.
Mini-review
The Book Thief is a story about a girl named Liesel who lived in Germany during WWII with her foster family. The novel is narrated by Death. Liesel first steals a book from a grave digger and from there she steals a book that was supposed to be burned and books from the mayor's wife. Liesel's papa welcomes a Jew named Max into their home to keep him hidden from the Nazis. Max resides in the basement and is hidden under a flag when the Nazi's go around checking people's houses. Sadly, in the end everyone, but Liesel dies in a bombing.
I enjoyed this book, but I did not read through this novel as quickly as I have other novels. I did not enjoy the writing style, but I thought it was interesting using Death as the narrator of the novel. I would recommend this book for middle schoolers and young adults. I really connected with Liesel's love of reading and her desire to aquire more books.
Literary Book Awards:
~ 2006 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (South East
Asia & South Pacific)
~ 2006 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
~ 2006 Daniel Elliott Peace Award
~ 2006 Publishers Weekly Best Children Book of the Year
~ 2006 Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
~ 2007 Michael L. Printz AwardMichael L. Printz Honor Book
The Printz award is given to
the best book for teens, based only on the quality
of the writing.
~ 2007 Book Sense Book of the Year
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