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It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel Meminger's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down. The Book Thief is a story about the power of words and the ability of books to feed the soul. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel Meminger's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down. The Book Thief is a story about the power of words and the ability of books to feed the soul. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
First Edition Identification
The first US edition of The Book Thief was published by Knopf in March 2006. Stated 'First American Edition' with a full number line on the copyright page.
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- Title The Book Thief
- Author Markus Zusak
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Movie Tie-In
- Pages 592
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 2013-10-15
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780385754729 / 0385754728
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.3 in (20.83 x 13.97 x 3.30 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 730
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1930's
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Topical: Holocaust
- Library of Congress subjects Death, Storytelling
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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