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Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Markus Zusak has 18 past events. (show) Afternoon Book Group - "The Book Thief" Books & Company's Afternoon Book Group is open to all community members. This month we will read and discuss The Book Thief on February 21 at 1:00 p.m. Ken will lead our discussion. Book Group selections are available at 15% off the list price at Books & Company. Join us! In The Book Thief, Liesel Meminger, a foster child living outside Munich during World War II, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist, books, in this unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.
Location: Street: 1039 Summit Ave City: Oconomowoc, Province: Wisconsin Postal Code: 53066-4457 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Women Readers The Book Thief By Markus ZusakBook Group A German girl learns to read, acquires a love for books, and steals them before the books are burned by the Nazis, in the World War II and Holocaust era novel The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. This novel is based on accounts told to Zusak by his mother. (added from Barnes & Noble)  Book Babble Contact: Megan Carney or Anna Tschetter 978-686-4080 x 35 atschetter@mvlc.org Join our monthly teen book group! New members are always welcome. This month we are discussing " I am the Messenger" and picking up "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" for next month. Pizza and soda provided. Open for teens in grades 7 - 12. Location: Trustee's Room (MDGentleReader)… (more)NOVEL VIEWS - THE GERMANTOWN LIBRARY BOOK GROUP - The Book Thief Malibu - The Malibu Book Club discusses "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu welcomes the Malibu Book Club back to the store to discuss Markus Zusak's groundbreaking novel, The Book Thief, on Thursday, November 15th at 5pm.It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . . Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking novel, The Book Thief, is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel 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 before he is marched to Dachau.
The Book Thief is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.
By the age of 30, Markus Zusak had already asserted himself as an innovative and poetic novelist. With the publication of The Book Thief, he was dubbed a "literary phenomenon" by Australian and U.S. critics. Zusak is the award-winning author of four previous books for young adults: The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, Getting the Girl, and I Am the Messenger, recipient of a 2006 Printz Honor for excellence in young adult literature. He lives in Sydney.
Location: Street: 23410 Civic Center Way City: Malibu, Province: California Postal Code: 90265 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Tertúlia literària: 'La lladre de llibres' SHAMELESS HUSSIES BOOK CLUB MEETING The Stuff of Nightmares Michael Morpurgo discusses War Horse.; Markus Zusak discusses The Book Thief. Tickets £10 Chaired by William Nicholson Can books, aimed at a young readership, help make sense of shocking events in recent history? Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, set in Nazi Germany and narrated by Death, has become an international best-seller. Michael Morpurgo's War Horse tells the story of the carnage of a generation of youth in the trenches and has been adapted for a highly successful stage production by the NT. They discuss the power of words to disturb and to nourish. Markus Zusak is a prize-winning Australian writer. Michael Morpurgo is the former Children's Laureate and bestselling author of over 100 books, many of which tackle dark themes.William Nicholson writes novels for children, including The Wind Singer. (DeadGoodBooks)… (more) Book Club at the Bookstore with Betty Markus Zusak , The Book Thief. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH and Talk with Your Mouth Full! Join our Book Group leader extraordinaire, Betty, as she leads the discussion on The Book Thief from Marcus Zusak. It's sure to be an interesting discussion, as always. (booksense) Teen Volume Book Discussion: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak Chicago Public Library discusses The Book Thief. (REGISTRATION: Please be sure to call your local branch library to sign up in advance for each discussion; confirm the dates and times; and reserve a copy of the book to be discussed.) With the generous support of the Chicago Public Library Foundation, the Chicago Public Library is offering engaging book discussions for teens in high school, ages 14-19 throughout the city. The book The Book Thief by Markus Zusak will be discussed. (bookjones)… (more)
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By the age of 30, Zusak had already asserted himself as one of today’s most innovative and poetic novelists. With the publication of The Book Thief, he was dubbed a ‘literary phenomenon’ by Australian and U.S. critics.  | |
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