The Book Thief

Markus Zusak's groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl living outside of Munich in Nazi Germany. Liesel is scratching out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she discovers something she can't resist —- books. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever they are to be found. Liesel shares her books with her neighbors during bombing raids, as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. Award-winning author Markus Zusak has crafted an unforgettable novel about the ability of books to feed the soul. --backc over