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I Am the Messenger
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2005 · Est. 11 hour read
The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak
In Nazi Germany, a girl steals books to survive and share hope amidst war.
4.4/5 Goodreads · 2,957,592 ratings
552 pages· 118,732 words· Est. 11 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1939 Nazi Germany, young Liesel Meminger finds solace in stolen books. As bombs fall, she shares these treasures with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man. With Death narrating, Liesel's story unfolds, revealing the power of words to illuminate even the darkest times. Will her love for books be enough to sustain her through the horrors of war?
From the publisher
The extraordinary #1 “New York Times” bestseller that will be in movie theaters on November 15, 2013, Markus Zusak’s unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. 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. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of “I Am the Messenger, “ has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 552
- Words
- 118,732
- Reading age
- 12–18
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- 730L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.7
- F&P level
- ~Q
Publication
- Published
- September 11, 2007
- First published
- September 1, 2005
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375842207
- LCCN
- 2015478201
- OCLC
- 875380349
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