The Book Thief

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Unforgettable story of a book thief in Nazi Germany.

The Book Thief is a moving and poignant novel that evokes powerful emotions in readers. It is a great book for anyone who loves historical fiction and wants to learn more about the devastating impact of the Holocaust on ordinary people. The unique perspective of Death as the narrator makes the story even more engrossing.

  • National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature (2006)
  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2007)
  • Buxtehuder Bulle (2008)
  • Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers (2007)
  • Prijs van de Kinder- en Jeugdjury Vlaanderen (2009)
  • Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2007)
  • Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2007)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2008)
  • The Quill Award Nominee for Young Adult/Teen (2006)
  • Zilveren Zoen (2008)
  • Teen Read Award Nominee for Best All-Time-Fave (2010)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury (2009)
  • Association of Jewish Libraries for Teen Book Award (2006)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2010)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Literary Fiction (2008)
  • Kathleen Mitchell Award
  • Ena Noel Award (2008)
  • Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Jugendbuch (2009)
  • LovelyBooks Leserpreis for Allgemeine Literatur (2009)
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Book Thief

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ISBN: 9781784162122
Publisher: Black Swan, Penguin
Date of Publication: 2016-12-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.39
(rated by 2917610 readers)

Description

Set in 1939 Nazi Germany, this novel follows Liesel, a nine-year-old girl living with her foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books as bombs fall, and the story is narrated by Death, who observes the inhabitants of her street.
 

Unforgettable story of a book thief in Nazi Germany.

The Book Thief is a moving and poignant novel that evokes powerful emotions in readers. It is a great book for anyone who loves historical fiction and wants to learn more about the devastating impact of the Holocaust on ordinary people. The unique perspective of Death as the narrator makes the story even more engrossing.

  • National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature (2006)
  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2007)
  • Buxtehuder Bulle (2008)
  • Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers (2007)
  • Prijs van de Kinder- en Jeugdjury Vlaanderen (2009)
  • Michael L. Printz Award Nominee (2007)
  • Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2007)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2008)
  • The Quill Award Nominee for Young Adult/Teen (2006)
  • Zilveren Zoen (2008)
  • Teen Read Award Nominee for Best All-Time-Fave (2010)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury (2009)
  • Association of Jewish Libraries for Teen Book Award (2006)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2010)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for Literary Fiction (2008)
  • Kathleen Mitchell Award
  • Ena Noel Award (2008)
  • Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Jugendbuch (2009)
  • LovelyBooks Leserpreis for Allgemeine Literatur (2009)
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.