Book Thief, The

The fascinating story of Liesel, a young German girl in Nazi Germany, is narrated by an enigmatic and entrancing character, Death. The story structure emulates a coming-of-age story; Death begins the tale with Liesel’s adoption and ends with her death as an old woman. Throughout her life, Liesel rebels against tyranny in small but powerful ways: she steals books, and in doing so discovers the power of knowledge and imagination.