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Zusak, Markus.

The book thief / by Markus Zusak ; illustrations by Trudy White. - 1st ed. - London : Black Swan, 2007. - 553 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Originally published: Australia : Pan Macmillan Australia, 2005.

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

Young Adult. Young Adult Follett Library Resources.

ISBN: 0552773891 9780552773898

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Books and reading--Juvenile fiction.
Death--Juvenile fiction.
Jews--History--Germany--1933-1945--Juvenile fiction.
Storytelling--Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Juvenile fiction.
Books and reading--Fiction.
Death--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Jews--History--Germany--Fiction.
Storytelling--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Fiction.
Books and reading--Fiction.
Death--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Jews--History--Germany--Fiction.
Storytelling--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Germany--History--1933-1945--Juvenile fiction.
Germany--History--Fiction.
Germany--History--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: F ZUS /O