In the following segment form Markus Zusak’s novel, The Book Thief, the Hubermanns have been hiding Max Vandenburg, a Jew, in their basement. Max had been regularly sketching and writing in a book to keep himself sane. After an air-raid, Hans told Max about Liesel reading in the shelter, how everyone had calmed down and listened to the story being told. Max, who could envision everyone sitting and listening intently to a young girl reading, wrote the short story, “The Word Shaker,” in his book. As Max was forced to leave the Hubermann’s basement he left his book for Liesel, to be given to her when her foster parents felt she was ready to receive this gift. Liesel’s papa has gone off to war. After another air-raid Liesel’s step-mother gives
