Dallas Holocaust Museum's iRead Book Club: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Join us as we read books that move us and discuss key literary and historical points. Most importantly, we discuss the personal impact of what we read. This month, we will discuss Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. This discussion is suitable for ages 11 and up.

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About The Book Thief
It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel 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 before he is marched to Dachau.

This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.