Read It Now
By Markus Zusak
Silver-tongued, yet tentative, Death relates the tale of 9-year-old Liesel, who learns to read after she pockets a copy of a gravedigger's handbook at her young brother's funeral. Intrigued by the girl, Death observes as Leisel realizes she can't stop picking up books wherever she encounters them, and she soon shares what she learns with her adopted brother Rudy (who has his own obsession with American runner Jesse Owens) and Max, a young Jewish boy the family has hidden in their basement.
The story of Liesel's discovery of the power of words and language as her community crumbles in the wake of Nazi's hold on Germany is powerful, haunting and unforgettable.
This Holocaust story began as an adult novel in Australia and is meant for mature teens and young adults.
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About the Author
Australian author Markus Zusak grew up hearing stories about Nazi Germany, about the bombing of Munich and about Jews being marched through his mother's small, German town. He always knew it was a story he wanted to tell. At the age of 30, Zusak has already asserted himself as one of today's most innovative and poetic novelists with the publication of The Book Thief, he is now being dubbed a"'literary phenomenon" by Australian and American critics.
