Born:
June  23, 1975
Syndney, New South Wales,
Australia

Current Home:
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia

Markus Zusak

Biography

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Markus Zusak was born in 1975 in Austrailia, the youngest of four children born to German and Austrian immigrant parents. Markus studied teaching at university and gained experience teaching at the high school level.

Markus began writing when he was sixteen years old, and completed his first (unpublished) manuscript at eighteen. While his writing may seem most relevant to young adults, he hopes that readers of all ages can discover meaning in his work.

Markus Zusak lives in Sydney, Australia where he teaches part-time.

His young adult novel I Am the Messenger was a Michael L. Printz Honor book in 2006

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  	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger, a foster child living outside Munich during World War II, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist -- books -- in this unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul. $16.95 books;hardcover books;hardcovers | Ages 12 and Up

  
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