The Book Thief

Liesel Meminger is born

Feb 24, 1930

Liesel is born in Februray of 1930 and the book begins when she is nine years old.

The start by Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany

Burning Books

May 10, 1933

Public burning of books written by Jews, politcal dissidents, and others not approved by the state

Hitler proclaims himself Fuhrer und Reichskanzler

Aug 2, 1934

Since Hitler proclaims himself a Fuhrer all of the armed forces must now swear allegiance to him

Punishing Jews

May 31, 1935

All Jews were barred fro serving in the German armed forces.

Germans marching

Mar 7, 1936

Many Germans arched into the Rhineland, previously demilitarized by the Versailes Treaty

Camp Open

Jul 15, 1937

Buchenwald concentration camp opens

New Laws

Aug 3, 1938

Italy enacts sweeping antisemitic laws

Liesel's brother Werner dies

Jan 13, 1939

Liesel's brother Werner dies on the train on there way to Liesel's new home of her foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann.

Liesel's first book

Jan 13, 1939

Liesel steals her first book "The Gravediggers Handbook"

Liesel's new foster parents

Jan 13, 1939

Liesel meets her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Huberann on Himmel Street

Liesel fails

Nov 7, 1939

Liesel tries so hard at reading, but ends up failing. Hans than helps her.

Eriks Accordian

Nov 21, 1939

Erik Vandenburg teaches Hans how to play the accordian

Erik is a hero

Nov 23, 1939

Eric Vandenburg saves Hans life in the camps.

Erik and Max Vadenburg

Mar 13, 1940

Max is Eriks son and they are both Jews and Max hides in the basement of the Hubermanns house

Liesel's second book

Apr 20, 1940

After learning how to read Liesel steals her second book "The Shoulder Shrug"

Liesel's summer

Jul 10, 1940

In the summer of 1940 Liesel plays soccer and reads on Himmel Street.

Liesel and Rudy stealing

Jul 21, 1940

Liesel and Rudy steal apples and lots of other fruit

Liesel's birthday present

Feb 24, 1941

Max gives liesel a book for her 11th birthday.

Liesel stealing

Oct 17, 1941

Liesel steals "The Whistler" from the mayors library.

Gas begins to kill Jews

May 4, 1942

Exttermination by gas begins in Sobibor killing center; by October 1943, 250,000 Jews murdered

Christmas Eve

Dec 24, 1942

On Christas Eve Liesel and Max have a snowball fight and build a snowan along Himmel Street.

Liesel sees Max

Jul 15, 1943

Lisel sees Max marching in the Molching Parade

Revolt in ectermination camp

Oct 14, 1943

Armed revolt in Sobibor extermination camp

The end

Sep 2, 1945

Japan surrenders; end of World War II