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. An unforgettable novel about the ability of books to feed the soul.
Reviews Customer Booksource Summary, The Book Thief Star Star Star Star Star 9/6/2012 3:21:24 PMTrying 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. An unforgettable novel about the ability of books to feed the soul. Mrs. Wosinski, The Book Thief Star Star Star Star Star 7/9/2012 12:06:04 PMI really enjoyed this book. It is an unusual telling of the story. Death is the narrator of this Holocaust story. While this makes the story at times difficult, I highly recommend it.