Liesel lives in Germany during WWII. After watching her brother die and being given up by her mother, Liesel is adopted by foul-mouthed Rosa and kind, accordion-playing Hans, who teaches her how to read the book she stole from an SS guard in the cemetary. Liesel is witness to the horrors of the Third Reich, but it is who watches her that gives this tale a most unique spin.
This was one of the best books, adult or YA, that I have read in the past few years. I think it would make a good addition to any class, although I wonder how much they have already studied the Holocaust. I think this would make a good
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