Liesel Part 2 Summary

The beginning of part 3 begins when Liesel’s papa, Hans, sees that she stole a book out of the celebratory fire. He promises not to tell Rosa, her mama. You also find out that the mayor’s wife was the mystery identity who saw her steal the book. Later, when she goes to the mayor’s house to pick up the washing, she fears Frau Hermann will scold her, but instead, the Frau invites her into her library room. That puts Liesel in awe and also makes her very happy. Everytime she goes to the Hermann house for the washing, she also reads a few books at a time, a few paragraphs each. Liesel’s understanding of the literary world is expanded. It is in the library Liesel finds out that Frau Hermann’s son had died and that is why she is so reserved. At the
He is greeted by Hans. The narrator explains that Hans was friends with Max’s father, Erik, in the war. It is because of Erik that Hans did not die in the war’ Hans promised Erik wife a favor, anytime, because her husband saved his life. His favor would now be keeping Max safe.The story flashes back again, to tell us about Max. Like Liesel he was one to fight other children. One of his many opponents, Walter, he became very close with. Walter shows to his house one night to help Max escape. He quickly says goodbye to his mother and family and is taken to a storeroom to hide. He will live there for the next 2 years. It is Walter who gives him Mein Kampf and the identity to go to Molching. In present time, Rosa feeds him pea soup and gives him the bed that was meant for Liesel’s brother. Hans takes Liesel down to the basement to explain their predicament to her. He tells Liesel not to tell anyone or they will all be taken away and will never see each other again. The family slowly becomes used to having Max around and accommodating him the best they can; they let him sleep by the fire when winter comes, they give him a mattress, and they give him more than scraps for food, though food is tight for them already. Liesel and Max bond over nightmares; they both have them routinely. Come her birthday, Max fails to give her a gift and bans her from the basement for a week. After the week, he presents her with a handmade book, The Standover Man, about all the people in his