The Book Thief

Author:	Markus Zusak
Title:	The Book Thief
Illustrator:	Trudy White
Readability Score:	Grade Level: 4.0    Guided Reading:NR    DRA: NR    Lexile Measure:730L
Genre:	Ficton
Subgenre:	Historical Fiction
Theme:	Theft, Propaganda, Humanity
Primary and Secondary Characters:	Liesel Meminger,  Werner, the mother, The Huberman's,
Award(s) Date of Publication: 2006: Booklist Children's Editors' Choice, Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book, Horn Book Fanfare, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; 2007: ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Book Sense Book of the Year, Book Sense Children's Pick List, Michael L. Printz Honor Book, New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year, Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, Virginia Young Readers Program Master List; 2008: Kentucky Bluegrass Master List; 2009: Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Master List, New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award.
Publishing Company:	Alfred A. Knopf/New York
ISBN Number:	978-0-375-83100-3
Summary and How would you use the book: This book is about a little girl who is put into foster care. It is written about Nazi Germany while Hitler was in power. She ends up stealing books from different people, even after Hitler orders certain works destroyed. The family takes in a Jewish refugee during this time and he and Liesel become good friends. The books is written from Death's point of view.  Liesel was encouraged to write her stories down after she realizes her family has all been killed by the Germans.

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Description of how you would use the book:  I would use this book to show the perspective of a little girl during war time. Also, to help introduce information about the Holocaust and WWI.