Author: Markus Zusak
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Readability Scores: Interest Level-9, Lexile-730L
Genre: Historical Fiction
Subgenre: Young adult
Theme: Holocaust
Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary-Liesel Meminger, Secondary-Mr. and Mrs. Hubermann, Max, Death
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Date of Publication: 2007
Publishing Company: Knopf Publishing
ISBN Number: 9780375842207
Summary: Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside Munich, Germany during the years leading up to World War II and during the war. She lives with her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubermann. She begins stealing books at her brother's funeral. She does not know how to read until Hans Hubermann teaches her a little each night when she wakes from nightmares. She steals more books and reads them with her foster dad as well. Max comes to live in her basement during the height of the war, and they begin to read the books together as well. This story is told by death as he observes the events unfolding in Liesel's life. He travels along with her as he collects the souls of the departed.
Applications for teaching: This book could be used as an excellent resource when teaching the Holocaust. It provides students with a unique view of the events surrounding this time in history since it is told by death.
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