1. The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak
Interpreted by Amanda Thomas

2. Does this worry you? I urge you– Don’t be . I’m nothing if not fair.
Afraid
I do not carry a sickle or a scythe.
I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold.
And I don’t have those skull-like
facial features you seem to enjoy
pinning on me from a distance. You
Want to know what I truly look like?
I’ll help you out. Find yourself
A mirror while I continue.

3. + a large bonfire + a collection of dead
letters + the suffering of her mother + the death of her
brother =
The word
Communist
The Fuhrer

4. In 1933, 90 percent of Germans showed unflinching support for .
*** Some Crunched Numbers ***
In 1933, 90 percent of Germans showed unflinching support for
That leaves 10 percent who didn’t.
Hans Hubermann belonged to the 10 percent.
There was a reason for that.
Adolf Hitler
*** The Colors ***
Red
White
Black

5. The last time she saw her
A train was moving
It was packed with humans.
A six-year old boy in the third carriage.
quickly.
died
Brother.
The last time she saw her
The last time she saw her mother.

6. One of six Steiner children, he was permanently .
*** Some Facts About Rudy Steiner ***
He was eight months older than Liesal and had bony legs, sharp teeth, gangly
blue
eyes, and hair the color of
lemon
One of six Steiner children, he was permanently
hungry
The only thing worse than a boy who hates you…..
A boy who you.
loves

7. perhaps even straight ahead, you find a small black room.
To your left,
perhaps to your right,
perhaps even straight ahead,
you find a small black room.
In it sits a Jew.
He is
scum
He is starving.
He is
afraid
Please – try not to look away.

8. No one wanted to bomb Himmel Street
No one wanted to bomb Himmel Street. No one would bomb a place named after Heaven, would they?
Would they?
She turns on her heel and looks as far as she can down this ruined canal that was once Himmel Street. She sees two men carrying a body and she follows them.
The bodies of Mama and Papa, both lying tangled in the gravel bedsheet of Himmel Street.
Papa.
She would not, and could not, look at Papa.
Not yet.
Not now.

9. I should tell you that the book thief died only yesterday.
*** A Last Fact ***
I should tell you that the book thief died only yesterday.

10. Enya- A Day Without Rain Enya- Watermark Quotes Borrowed from
Music borrowed from
Enya- A Day Without Rain
Enya- Watermark
Quotes Borrowed from
The Book Thief – Markus Zusak