The Book Theif Mod 3

The Book Theif

 

By Markus Zusak

Book Blog Module 3

Module Descriptor and Page #:  Character Pg. 137-139

A.    Author	Markus Zusak
B.     Title	The Book Thief
C.     Illustrator	Colin Anderson/BrandX Pictures/Getty Images
D.    Readability Score	9.4
E.     Genre	Historical Fiction
F.      Subgenre	Holicaust
G.    Theme	Love, War, Mortality, Identity
H.    Primary and Secondary Characters	Liesel Meminger, Rudy Steiner, Max Vandenberg, Hans Huberman, Death, Frau llsa Herman, Werner Meminger, Liesel’s Father, Max.s Mother, Walter Kulger,
I.       Awards/Date of Publication	2006 2006 - Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (South East Asia & South Pacific) 2006 - Horn Book Fanfare 2006 - Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award 2006 - School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 2006 - Daniel Elliott Peace Award 2006 - Publishers Weekly Best Children Book of the Year 2006 - Booklist ChildrenEditors' Choice 2006 - Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book 2007 - Boeke Prize 2007 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2007 - Michael L. Printz Honor Book[4] 2007 - Book Sense Book of the Year 2009 - Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Master List
J.       Publishing Company	Random House
K.    ISBN Number	978-0-375-84220-7
L.     Summary	Liesel Meminger is a young German girl growing up in Nazi Germany. She encou.  She found a journal of her memories and everyone else on Himmel Street during the Third Reich.  Liesel remembers her mischief with Rudy Steiner, her complex and beautiful relationship with her foster family, the terrifying business of hiding a Jew, the tragedy of war, and the enduring hope and beauty of life.  She's also happens to be the main book thief.
M.   Picture of Book Cover
N.    Usage with students	Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. Many of the activities encourage students to interact with each other, be creative and think "outside of the box," and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.