The Book Thief Characters

Orphaned child who witnessed her brother die on a train.

• Liesel

• Rudy

• The Fuher

• Hans

• Rosa

This character loves words and steals books.

• Liesel

• Rudy

• The Fuher

• Hans

• Rosa

This character's life is saved by words.

• Liesel

• Rudy

• Max

• Hans

• Rosa

She reads to others in the bomb shelter.

• Liesel

• Frau Holzapfel

• Frau Diller

• Ilse Hermann

• Rosa

Liesel is kind-hearted and smart.

• True

• False

Liesel's best friend who always wanted to kiss her, but never did.

• Tommy

• Rudy

• Max

• Hans

• Franz

He was recognized as a very good student and athlete.

• Tommy

• Rudy

• Max

• Hans

• Franz

He greatly admired Jesse Owens, and even imitated him.

• Tommy

• Rudy

• Max

• Hans

• Franz

Adolph Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany.

• Hans Hubermman

• Max Vanderburg

• The Fuher

• Joseph Stalin

• Tommy Muller

This person wrote Mein Kampf.

• Hans Hubermman

• Max Vanderburg

• Adolph Hitler

• Liesel Memminger

• Ilse Hermann