The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Interest age: 13 to 14
Reading age: 13+
Published by Black Swan, 2007
About this book
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.
SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH.
It's a small story, about: a girl, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter, and quite a lot of thievery.
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Lists of recommended reads
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Books about the Holocaust for children 12+ and teenagers
Here is a poignant booklist that should hopefully help explain and inform teenage readers about the events surrounding the Holocaust.