Bibliograph

The book thief, Markus Zusak ; with illustrations by Trudy White

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The book thief, Markus Zusak ; with illustrations by Trudy White

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The book thief

Responsibility statement

Markus Zusak ; with illustrations by Trudy White

Summary

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

Target audience

adolescent

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