Part One: The Grave Digger's Handbook

[L.E. Smoot]

How do you feel about Liesel so far?
What are your opinions about the writing style?
Why do you think Liesel took the Grave Digger's Handbook? Would you have done the same?
What are your first opinions of Hans and Rosa Hubermann?
How do you feel about the inclusion of German phrases? Do they make it more confusing to read or do they help set the scene?
What is your first impression of Rudy Steiner?
What do you think is the impact of viewing these historical events from a child's perspective? Do you think children are more direct/honest or more likely to warp things with imagination?
Can you relate to Liesel's frustration at school?

[Rachael]

How do you feel about Liesel so far? - I think she is truly upset with her real mother leaving her, but loves her foster father.

What are your opinions about the writing style? - Its different from what I am used to, buts very good.

Why do you think Liesel took the Grave Digger's Handbook? - Because she felt a connection to it.

Would you have done the same? - Yes.

What are your first opinions of Hans and Rosa Hubermann? - Rosa would annoy me very quickly, and Hans was very nice.

How do you feel about the inclusion of German phrases? - It teaches you German and it gives you a feeling of it being real.

Do they make it more confusing to read or do they help set the scene? - It helps the set the scene.

What is your first impression of Rudy Steiner? - He was a little trouble maker.

What do you think is the impact of viewing these historical events from a child's perspective? - It shows that the children's point of view mattered just as mach as the adults.

Do you think children are more direct/honest or more likely to warp things with imagination? - It really depends on the child and how the child was raised.

Can you relate to Liesel's frustration at school? - I can understand her frustration, but relate I don;t think I could.