The book thief
Zusak, Markus.
The book thief A menina que roubava livros Markus Zusak; illustrated by Trudy White - 1st. ed. - New York: Knopf, 2016. - 552 p.: 13.18 x 3.2 x 20.32 cm (paperback)
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.
9780375831003
Young Adult Literature
Jewish children
World wars
Books that have movie
Classic Literature
Historical Fiction
The book thief A menina que roubava livros Markus Zusak; illustrated by Trudy White - 1st. ed. - New York: Knopf, 2016. - 552 p.: 13.18 x 3.2 x 20.32 cm (paperback)
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.
9780375831003
Young Adult Literature
Jewish children
World wars
Books that have movie
Classic Literature
Historical Fiction