Short description
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. 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 DEATHIt's a small story, about:a girlan accordionistsome fanatical Germansa Jewish fist fighterand quite a lot of thievery.ANOTHER THING YOU SHOULD KNOW - DEATH WILL VISIT THE BOOK THIEF THREE TIMES
awards
American Library Association: Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
Young Adult Library Services Association: Best Books for Young Adults
Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine: Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee - Best Book
The New York Times: The New York Times Best Seller List