Featured Book: The Book Thief

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. (From Barnes & Noble)

The Book Thief is an amazing read, and has been nominated for this year's Flume Award.

To get yourself motivated, check out this video made in promotion of The Book Thief: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95s8GlKY40o

The Book Thief will be our featured book until March 10. You can probably find this at your local/school library, and since it is extremely popular and a little over a year old, you might be able to get it a second hand bookstore as well as your local bookseller.


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