The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak is a powerful novel following the life of Liesel Meminger during the harrowing years of Hitler's reign over Germany. The Book Thief portrays many heart wrenching themes, reinforced through strong symbols such as color, Hans' accordion, and books. ... The symbolism of color in The Book Thief was evident throughout the entire novel. ... Death states "Summer came for the book thief, everything was going nicely. ... By the final chapters of the novel we observe Liesel as a mature empowered young woman. ...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Loren Eiseley wrote about this back in the mid 1900's when he wrote the book, The Immense Journey. In this book he takes us throughout time and imagination to bring us a sense of evolution and of the human Mind. ... In the next three chapters the human past is examined from a scientific viewpoint. ... At the end of the chapter he recalls a story when he is detained by peon soldier. ... Throughout this book Eiseley gives the reader his takes on events in his life dealing with the evolution of mankind. ...

• Word Count: 1634
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The book was very realistic. ... In the first chapter, Hannah told her listeners that she had two rules, to listen and to pass the tapes to the next person. ... The book taps into almost every aspect of teenage life. ... So while reading the book, I saw myself in Clay. ... This book teaches the readers that what you say and do, matters. ...

• Word Count: 1642
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The book is full of lessons. ... From this moment, Mitch begins a new chapter of his life?... I learned many lessons of life while reading this book. ... I'm sure that this book will stay with me the rest of my life. I recommend this book for everyone to read especially young adults. ...

• Word Count: 1473
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, the chapters are separated by the evolutions of seasons. ... Summer, being the last chapter in the book, should bring a feeling of relaxation and new life but hatred and self destruction through the "new" eyes of Pecola begs to differ. ...

• Word Count: 1615
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The pressure to excel is also enormous, and on the first day of the new school year the senior class is informed by their science teacher, "The first twenty questions at the end of chapter one are due tomorrow." ... When they find an old school book, they are curious to find out what their English teacher Mr Keating's involvement was with a particular society, entitled the Dead Poets Society. ... As the opening of the official Dead Poets Society book says "I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life!" ... Ripping ou...

• Word Count: 1568
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This work is supposed to be a hand book on how the Calvinist Christian should perform his daily life's duties and how he should act in his beliefs. He outlines his beliefs in chapters titled: "Knowing God and knowing ourselves," "The Law of the Lord," "Faith," "Prayer," "The Sacraments," "Order in Church and State....

• Word Count: 1652
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School