Recognizing the power of writing and sharing the written word, Liesel not only begins to steal books that the Nazi party is looking to destroy, but also writes her own story, and shares the power of language with Max. Hans, who has developed a close relationship with Liesel, teaches her to read, first in her bedroom, then in her basement. As the political situation in Germany deteriorates, her foster parents conceal a Jewish man named Max Vandenburg. Liesel starts to settle down into her new home and during her time there, she is exposed to the horrors of the Nazi regime, caught between the innocence of childhood and the maturity demanded by her destructive surroundings. She meets a boy named Rudy Steiner in a football match and whenever she wins, Rudy throws a snowball smack in Liesel's face. After the death of her younger brother on a train to the fictional Himmel Street in the fictional town of Molching, Germany, on the outskirts of Munich, Liesel arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann, distraught and withdrawn. The plot follows Liesel Meminger as she comes of age in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Narrated by Death, a male voice who over the course of the book proves to be morose yet caring. ( July 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

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