Markus Zusak understood this in writing The Book Thief, a novel told from the perspective of a young girl growing up as the Nazis rose to power in Germany in the 20th century. Having Liesel's life ...

The Book Thief is the story of one girl whose war was spent in a small town outside Munich, Germany. Nine-year-old Liesel is sent to a foster family at the outbreak of the war. With the help of ...