Book to Read in Class

The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak, is one of my favorite books because of it's unique perspective on WWII and beautiful writing. The story takes place in a poor section of Germany where the inhabitants obey the rule of Hitler, but not out of respect, out of fear. The main character, Liesl, is a young girl who is struggling in this society of hidden truths and fascist rule. She lives with her foster parents; and once her foster father starts teaching her how to read, her life changes. I highly recommend anyone to read this book. It is full of history entwined with emotion and everyone who I know that has read it has loved it. This would be a good book to read in class because not only does it teach more about the Holocaust, Markus Zusak's writing style is breathtaking. He writes the book from the perspective of death and the whole story is written in a very poetic prose. I have read and reread this book a few times and love it every time. - Beatrice de Vaulx