Readers aged 13-18 are invited to join this inclusive community of readers to engage in meaningful book discussions and participate in impactful community service initiatives. Visit the Reference Desk for a copy of the book. 

You will receive 1 hour 30 minutes for attending this event and an additional 1 hour 30 minutes if you've read the book for the discussion. 

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 

It is 1939, Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel Meminger finds her life changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Grave Digger's Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordion-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish man in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up and closed down.