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The book thief
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Author:
Zusak, Markus,
Contributors:
White, Trudy, illustrator.
Published:
New York : Alfred A Knopf, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Anniversary edition.
Physical Desc:
552 pages, 21 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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
Book thefts -- Fiction.
Books and reading -- Fiction.
Death -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
Storytelling -- Fiction.
War stories.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
1101934182, 9781101934180
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.1, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
730

Notes

General Note
This 10th-anniversary edition features pages of bonus content, including marked-up manuscript pages, original sketches, pages from the author's writing notebook, and an author interview.
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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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Zusak, M., & White, T. (2016). The book thief. First Anniversary edition. Alfred A Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Zusak, Markus and Trudy, White. 2016. The Book Thief. Alfred A Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Zusak, Markus and Trudy, White, The Book Thief. Alfred A Knopf, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Zusak, Markus, and Trudy White. The Book Thief. First Anniversary edition. Alfred A Knopf, 2016.

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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