{"product_id":"the-book-thief-markus-zusak-paperback","title":"The Book Thief -- Markus Zusak, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - ONE OF \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Death has a story to tell, you listen.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of \u003ci\u003eI Am the Messenger, \u003c\/i\u003e has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The kind of book that can be life-changing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deserves a place on the same shelf with \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Young Girl \u003c\/i\u003eby Anne Frank.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS \u003ci\u003eBRIDGE OF CLAY\u003c\/i\u003e, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOK THIEF.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Markus Zusak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375842207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e106101 \/ Book Thief\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/04\/2011 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/04\/2016 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarkus Zusak is the internationally bestselling author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Clay.\u003c\/i\u003e His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All of Zusak's books - including earlier titles, \u003ci\u003eThe Underdog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFighting Ruben Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Dogs Cry\u003c\/i\u003e (also titled \u003ci\u003eGetting the Girl\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eThe Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e (or \u003ci\u003eI am the Messenger)\u003c\/i\u003e - have been awarded numerous honors around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2013, \u003ci\u003e The Book Thief \u003c\/i\u003ewas made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of America's all-time favorite books, achieving the 14th position on the \u003ci\u003ePBS Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e. Also in 2018, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Clay\u003c\/i\u003e was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging from \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarkus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.","brand":"Markus Zusak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48470898704612,"sku":"9780375842207","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780375842207.jpg?v=1779233366","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-book-thief-markus-zusak-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}