I picked up the Book Thief at Heathrow Airport on my way back to the U.S. I didn't realize it was a teen book until I looked it up after I finished reading it. I enjoyed the novel but since I teach 5th grade I don't think it's appropriate for my students so I plan to recommend it to my middle school Humanities colleagues. Another title caught my eye when browsing a local bookstore this summer. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party is an interesting read, but like The Book Thief, but it's very intense. I can see a lot of provocative, rich discussions emerging from these two novels.
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