The Book Thief By Markus Zusak: Summary
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, tells of a nine year old girl named Liesel Meminger who lived through World War II. At a young age, Liesel and her younger brother, Werner, got on a train with their mother to go to a foster home in Molching, Germany. Halfway into the trip, Werner dies, leaving Liesel traumatized for many months. When Liesel and her mother arrive in Molching, she meets her foster parents, Rosa and Hans Hubermann. Hans plays the role of the perfect father for Liesel. He always comforted her when she woke up in the middle of the night with nightmares of her brother. He also taught her to read and write. Not long after arriving to her new neighborhood, Liesel meets her first friend named Rudy Steiner, who falls in love with