{"product_id":"the-book-thief-markus-zusak-9780385754729","title":"The Book Thief","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - ONE OF \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Death has a story to tell, you listen.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of \u003ci\u003eI Am the Messenger, \u003c\/i\u003e has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The kind of book that can be life-changing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Deserves a place on the same shelf with \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Young Girl \u003c\/i\u003eby Anne Frank.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS \u003ci\u003eBRIDGE OF CLAY\u003c\/i\u003e, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOK THIEF.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Markus Zusak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385754728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385754729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e106101 \/ Book Thief\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Markus Zusak","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053587820799,"sku":"9780385754729","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6d26c0b-2ae1-43da-ae9a-a4288a17865d.jpg?v=1685025146","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-thief-markus-zusak-9780385754729","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}