The Vox Box

Tue., Dec. 30, 2008

The Kiss

A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)

More Book Thief discussion, here we come! Here we'll discuss the 4th section of the book, The Kiss (A Childhood Decision Maker).

In this section, Liesel describes a select few of the people in her neighborhood. We learn about Rudy Steiner, Frau Diller, Tommy Muller, and the interesting "Piffifikus." Based on their descriptions, which character do you like the best, find most interesting, or most relate to?
Death states, "The only thing worse than a boy who hates you {is} a boy who loves you," (pg. 52). Do you think that Rudy really loves Liesel? How would this complicate matters for Liesel?
We also learn more about 'The Road of Yellow Stars'. The houses are said to be "almost like lepers"; How does this affect Rudy and Liesel's neighboorhood as a whole?

Posted Dec. 30, 2008, 9:12 a.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.