The book thief

Title The book thief
Author Markus Zusak; ill. by Judy White
Publication Doubleday
Size 584p
Language ENG ENG
ISBN 9780385611473
Topics Judaism--History--1933-1945--Fiction--Germany
Australian fiction--Historical
Australian fiction--Psychological
Death
Jews
Books and reading--Fiction
Awards--Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Awards--Daniel Elliott Peace Award
Awards--Michael L. Printz Award
Notes It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new 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.This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.
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