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The Book Thief Paperback – September 11, 2007

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The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.

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.

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Starred Review. Grade 9 Up–Zusak has created a work that deserves the attention of sophisticated teen and adult readers. Death himself narrates the World War II-era story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken, at age nine, to live in Molching, Germany, with a foster family in a working-class neighborhood of tough kids, acid-tongued mothers, and loving fathers who earn their living by the work of their hands. The child arrives having just stolen her first book–although she has not yet learned how to read–and her foster father uses it, The Gravediggers Handbook, to lull her to sleep when shes roused by regular nightmares about her younger brothers death. Across the ensuing years of the late 1930s and into the 1940s, Liesel collects more stolen books as well as a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. Zusak not only creates a mesmerizing and original story but also writes with poetic syntax, causing readers to deliberate over phrases and lines, even as the action impels them forward. Death is not a sentimental storyteller, but he does attend to an array of satisfying details, giving Liesels story all the nuances of chance, folly, and fulfilled expectation that it deserves. An extraordinary narrative.–Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA
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Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger,took a risk with his second book by making Death an omniscient narratorand it largely paid off. Originally published in Australia and marketed for ages 12 and up, The Book Thief will appeal both to sophisticated teens and adults with its engaging characters and heartbreaking story. The Philadelphia Inquirer compared the book's power to that of a graphic novel, with its "bold blocks of action." If Zusak's postmodern insertions (Death's commentary, for example) didn't please everyone, the only serious criticism came from Janet Maslin, who faulted the book's "Vonnegut whimsy" and Lemony Snicket-like manipulation. Yet even she admitted that The Book Thief "will be widely read and admired because it tells a story in which books become treasures." And, as we all know, "there's no arguing with a sentiment like that."<BR>Copyright © 2004 Phillips & Nelson Media, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 7 and up
Lexile Measure: 730L (What's this?)

Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; Reprint edition (September 11, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375842209
ISBN-13: 978-0375842207
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.2 x 8.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 17,475 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > Teens > Historical Fiction > Holocaust
- #1 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Holocaust
- #5 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > Orphans & Foster Homes

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A wonderful Poinant Read

ByRay Troneon April 10, 2014

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A beautiful book that really illustrates how people struggled just to survive and the things they did just to survive one more day.
The characters were well developed and the guider of the souls perspective speaks to your heart and not your brain. There were areas that made me gasp; stories that made me cry and other areas where I laughed and laughed.
Truly a magnificent book that I recommend
for people who want to read a book that will touch their hearts, stimulate their minds and stir their inner being over the injustices and inequalities if the time
Patricia Trone

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I loved it.

ByGreen Thumbon April 19, 2014

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It was a unique book and from a unique perspective - death. This is not a spoiler, it is spelled out in the beginning. I felt a real kinship with the characters and didn't want the book to end. If you've seen the movie and liked it, which I did, the book supplies so much more detail. I saw the movie when I was only a third of the way through the book, but it made me want to get back to it to learn as much as I could about the characters. The book touches on the Holocaust, but it is mostly about the average German families and what they endured under Nazi rule. I had it downloaded to my Kindle and read it only while I used the treadmill. My sessions were quite long and frequent because I wanted to keep reading.

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Another Mensch

Bymanuela i.b.on January 28, 2017

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It was my second read. The author's alliterations give the book a new, vivid language. I loved it. Having lived in Germany during the time Markus Zusak describes, I can appreciate the settings described, although my family was sophisticated and never used a "four-letter-word." What bothered me was the name Saumensch, something I heard living in more southern German areas--sometimes used a teasing-kind of nick-name. It jarred me never-the-less. Maybe intentionally, as it never took me out of the story. The movie was equally good.

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Haunting. Beautiful.

ByKcosperon September 25, 2017

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A poetic melodrama about poor Germans during WW11. Strange use of words, especially verbs, and metaphors that work sometimes while unsuccessful at others. I started it twice before getting into it, then could not put it down. Lovely, sad, powerful, with an unlikely heroine I won't soon forget. Overall one of the best books I have read in the past few years.

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The Humanity of Death

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Despite the historical savagery of Nazi Germany, this author was able to convey kindness, giving, acceptance and love by fostering a little girl and a Jew. Death, the narrator, was almost human. The balance of these with the horror, sadness, dying and fear of war, stirred every emotion in me and in the end, Hope prevailed.

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Wonderful, rivetting and very, very close to the truth!

ByJane Hindon April 29, 2014

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So much has been said about this book and it's all positive. One often hears about a book being "un-put-downable" - well, in the case of The Book Thief, this is not an exaggeration! It was my first book on Kindle and thank goodness it was - because I could read it under the bedcovers without complaints about "keeping the light on". From Saumensch, to "he with hair the colour of lemons", every character in the book came to life. What I liked most about this book was the fact that the plot describes the lives of ordinary - and very poor - Germans who didn't have any truck with people who were Jewish (or of any other denomination). They hated the war and just wanted to get on with their lives. The author tells the story from their viewpoint and evokes vivid images of people who themselves are just pawns in the Game of War. It was also chilling the way Death "narrates" the story. You almost feel sorry for the ol' Grim Reaper because he seems to be in a job he hates! I recommend this book highly - you won't be sorry you bought it!

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Time Thief

ByM. Snowdenon May 20, 2014

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The biggest problem with this book is that once I started reading it, I did not want to put it down. I had seen the movie, but the book is so much richer. I pretty much read it in one sitting. I loved the historical detail. If Hitler was supposedly a man of the people, that did not include the decent people, those who bravely held on to their humanity. Having suffered terribly in and after the Great War, the decent poor were the hardest hit by Hitler's foray into armed conflict with most of the rest of the world. Death as the narrator was a brilliant device. It was one of the ideas that survived the movie making process for good reason. I completely recommend this book, but I warn you: clear your schedule.

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One of the best books I have read in a long time. Loved every page.

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The Book Thief is a miraculous work that speaks to the small, human side of war. It reminds us that we are more than countries and ideologies.Read more

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yes i think my second favorite author after neil gaiman. this story is so magical yet realistic and believable. i rec any book by zusak

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A Gift Well Appreciated

I bought this book as a gift and didn't read it myself. Nevertheless, the person to whom I gifted it, loved The Book Thief and insisted that I rate it with five stars.

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Great story, new perspective

What a great story, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about WWII from a totally different perspective. The story grips the reader from the very beginning and pulls you along until the...Read more

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inspirational perseverance from a unique perspective

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Ordinary German family during WWII

This is a good look into the ordinary German citizen's life during WWII. They weren't all Nazi's. There were some good people living in impossibly sad situations.Read more

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I know people who really liked this book and highly recommended it

This is a bizarre book. I know people who really liked this book and highly recommended it, but it I found it just weird.

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This is a very good read with a good ending for the most part

This is a very good read with a good ending for the most part. There was some sadness toward the end, but this was history though embellished somewhat.Read more

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