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The book thief
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Author:
Zusak, Markus,
Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st American ed.
Physical Desc:
552 pages ; 22 cm
Rating:
730L
Status:
On Shelf
Wallingford Young Adult Fiction
YA ZUSAK

Description

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.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction.
Death -- Juvenile fiction.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Juvenile fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9780375842207, 9780375931000, 0375931007, 0375831002
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.1, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
730

Notes

Description
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.
Target Audience
730L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.1,18,106101

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Zusak, M. (2006). The book thief. 1st American ed. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Zusak, Markus. 2006. The Book Thief. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Zusak, Markus, The Book Thief. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. 1st American ed. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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