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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 387 reviews)
Sales Rank: 106
Category: Book
Author: Markus Zusak
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0375842209
EAN: 9780375842207
ASIN: 0375842209
Publication Date: September 11, 2007
Release Date: September 11, 2007
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Product Description
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 382 more reviews...
 awesome!! a really good book!! August 29, 2008
this book was way better than i thought it would be. it starts out slow, but it becomes really good. you should read it. it is very well written and just and all around good book!!!
Very Creative!! August 27, 2008
There are plenty of reviews telling the story line so I won't bore anyone with more. I just want to say how creative a writer Zusak is. This is the first story I've read narrated by death and I couldn't put it down. It was like reading an abstract story with the lives of people during World War II woven so beautifully together. Amazing! Different! And I have to agree with others on the fact that it doesn't read like a junior book. Don't give up on this book, you'll be glad you didn't.
 Clipped and Spare August 22, 2008
The Book Thief, which is probably in the local library's "Young Adult" section, is set in Nazi Germany during WWII. Thus, it's pretty brutal at times, but it's not without redemption. Zusak uses a novel narrative approach - the story is told from Death's point of view. His sentences are spare, even choppy at times, which lends the work a clipped, regimented feel - not at all inappropriate for a wartime novel. "Young Adult," yes, but not bedtime reading. Zusak has created a powerful work, but it's somewhat disjointed at times. Good - yes. Excellent - no.
Still haunting after over a year... August 19, 2008
I read this book over a year ago because of a review I read somewhere. It is so full of texture, of the grinding machine that is war, with the little bleeps of love and beauty that keep people plodding along. It is a wonderful book. I still think about it a year later and I immediately ordered his other 2 books. I read voraciously and this is a gem. The characters are so surprising and real. I am amazed this is a young adult book. I am aware of book clubs that have read the book and been captivated by it. It should be widely read. Where is Oprah?
Five stars!!! August 19, 2008
A rare opportunity to experience the insight of Germany life during the war. It can be a little bit depressive in the beginning, but the story is extremely well developed. I hope it remains popular for generations.
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