The Resource The book thief, by Markus Zusak
The book thief, by Markus Zusak
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The item The book thief, by Markus Zusak represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The book thief, by Markus Zusak represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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- Summary
- Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 552 pages
- Note
- Originally published: Australia : Pan Macmillan, 2005
- Isbn
- 9780375831003
- Label
- The book thief
- Title
- The book thief
- Statement of responsibility
- by Markus Zusak
- Subject
-
- trueBooks and reading
- Books and reading -- Fiction
- Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction
- trueDeath
- trueDeath (Personification)
- Death -- Fiction
- trueFoster family
- trueFriendship
- trueGermany -- History -- 1933-1945
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGirl orphans
- trueHolocaust (1933-1945) -- Germany
- Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction
- trueJews, German -- History -- 1933-1945
- trueLoss (Psychology)
- trueRighteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
- Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
- Storytelling -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Fiction
- trueWorld War II -- Jews | Rescue
- trueBook thefts
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors
- Award
-
- Association of Jewish Libraries Teen Book Award, 2007.
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2006
- Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2007.
- Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 9-12), 2009.
- Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers, 2006.
- National Jewish Book Award, 2006.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2006.
- Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers, 2007.
- USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2007.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2007
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2015.
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2009
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 143953
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Zusak, Markus
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 730L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- UG
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 9
- 12
- Reading level
- 5.1
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Books and reading
- Storytelling
- World War, 1939-1945
- Books and reading
- Storytelling
- Death
- Jews
- World War, 1939-1945
- Germany
- Germany
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- The book thief, by Markus Zusak
- Note
- Originally published: Australia : Pan Macmillan, 2005
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 596971
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 552 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375831003
- Isbn Type
- (hc.)
- Lccn
- 2005008942
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9780375831003
- Label
- The book thief, by Markus Zusak
- Note
- Originally published: Australia : Pan Macmillan, 2005
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 596971
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 552 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375831003
- Isbn Type
- (hc.)
- Lccn
- 2005008942
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9780375831003
Subject
- trueBooks and reading
- Books and reading -- Fiction
- Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction
- trueDeath
- trueDeath (Personification)
- Death -- Fiction
- trueFoster family
- trueFriendship
- trueGermany -- History -- 1933-1945
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction
- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGirl orphans
- trueHolocaust (1933-1945) -- Germany
- Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction
- trueJews, German -- History -- 1933-1945
- trueLoss (Psychology)
- trueRighteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
- Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
- Storytelling -- Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews | Rescue -- Fiction
- trueWorld War II -- Jews | Rescue
- trueBook thefts
Genre
Included in
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Young Adult
- trueThe Holocaust : Fiction for Grades 6-8
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Children’s Paperback Books
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Young Adult Paperback
- trueUSBBY Outstanding International Books - Grades 9-12: 2007
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2007
- trueYALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Book to Movie: Ripped From the Pages (2015)
- trueYALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Death and Dying (2009)
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2006
- trueClassic Historical Fiction (Teens)
- trueE.B. White Read-Aloud Awards: Middle Reader
- trueGarden State Teen Book Awards (New Jersey): Fiction (Grades 9-12)
- trueKathleen Mitchell Award (Australia)
- trueNational Jewish Book Awards: Children's and Young Adult Literature
- trueRecommended by Kylie Peckham
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2006
- trueSydney Taylor Book Awards: Teen Readers
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- Association of Jewish Libraries Teen Book Award, 2007.
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2006
- Award
- Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2007.
- Award
- Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 9-12), 2009.
- Award
- Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers, 2006.
- Award
- National Jewish Book Award, 2006.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2006.
- Award
- Sydney Taylor Book Award for Teen Readers, 2007.
- Award
- USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2007.
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2007
- Award
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2015.
- Award
- YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2009
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