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Newspaper Clippings

Bring in a newspaper or magazine article that reminds you of one of the characters or scenes in "The Book Thief". Be prepared to discuss who, or what, this article reminds you of, and why.

Alternate Ending

Write a scene giving the story an alternate ending. What might you change? How might the message of the story be different if certain elements of the storyline were different? Write a short report discussing your motivations for the plot changes.

Movie Version

Watch the movie version of this novel and write a short essay comparing / contrasting the two stories. What is the same in both versions? What is different? Which version did you like better? Why?

Foster Care

Do some research about the foster care system in place in our society today. How does this system compare / contrast to the foster care system Liesel grew up in? Write...

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