A Retelling of The Book Thief

Before she left to go play, Hans said to her: "Liesel, for your book, just remember to write your story." Still discouraged, Liesel exited out of the house, but she was still pondering over what Hans had said and. While initially walking to the middle to Himmel Street, she thought about her life since she came there. The Book Thief thought about she clung to the gate of the Hubermanns' house, refusing to leave her former life behind. She remembered how before she came to Himmel Street, she did not know how to read, and she recalled Hans stayed awake with her every night to help learn the alphabet and how to read. Liesel reminisced about nights spent in the basement with Max and how they shared their nightmares. She remembered how Max showed the injustice and cruelty of Hitler and how he taught her the true power and impact of words. Slightly waking up out of her trance, Liesel realized that she had walked past Himmel Street and was at Amper River. Looking at the river, it reminded her when Rudy jumped into the freezing waters to save her book (The Whistler), one of the first book that she stole. She recalled how Rudy and she would travel to 8 Grand Strasse and steal books from the mayor's house. Standing by the river, Liesel realized that everything that has happened to her and everything she has done since she came to the Hubermanns is her story. She saw that her story is about how she became the Book Thief.