The Book Thief Timeline

By TrevorK
  • Boycotting of Jewish Stores

    Boycotting of Jewish Stores

    Jewish stores are boycotted to put them out of business.
  • Liesel and Rudy Walk to School

    Liesel and Rudy Walk to School

    Liesel and Rudy while walking to school together notice the yellow stars on the businesses of jews.
  • Public burnings of books written by Jews, political dissidents, and others  not approved by the state

    Public burnings of books written by Jews, political dissidents, and others not approved by the state

    This when Liesel stole a book from the burning.
  • Public burnings of books written by Jews, political dissidents, and others  not approved by the state

    Public burnings of books written by Jews, political dissidents, and others not approved by the state

    The Germans burn Jewish propaganda books to prevent spreading of Jewish ideas.
  • Hans Reads Mein Kamph

    Hans Reads Mein Kamph

    Hans read Mein Kamph on the train in front of Liesel.
  • Definition of a Jew

    Definition of a Jew

    Germany defines a "Jew": anyone with three Jewish grandparents; someone with two Jewish grandparents who identifies as a Jew
  • Buchenwald concentration camp opens

    Buchenwald concentration camp opens

    Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps established within German borders.
  • The Jew Parade

    The Jew Parade

    Jews are marched through the town on their way to a concentration camp.
  • First Stolen Book

    First Stolen Book

    The date Liesel stole her first of many books.
  • Liesel is young

    Liesel is young

    Liesel is nine years old soon to be ten and her brother is dead.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland starting World War II.
  • The Letter

    The Letter

    Liesel writes her real mom and is constantly checking the mail for a response.
  • Mayors WIfe Sees Liesel

    Mayors WIfe Sees Liesel

    The Mayors wife sees Liesel stealing the book from the book burning, She does not confront her about it though.
  • Liesel Steals a Book

    Liesel Steals a Book

    Liesel takes a book from the book burning. This is not because of her beliefs simply because she loves books.
  • Second Victim

    Second Victim

    Liesel steals a second book after wating 463 days from the first stolen one.
  • Auschwitz

    Auschwitz

    Concentration camp established at Auschwitz
  • Bombing

    Bombing

    A thousand bomber planes flew toward a place known as Kolhn
  • Max Arrives

    Max Arrives

    Max arrives at 33 Himmel Street. He is 24 years old and very malnourished.
  • Official

    Official

    The date that Liesel Meminger officially becomes known as the Book Thief.
  • Jewish Units

    Jewish Units

    Jewish partisan units established in the forests of Byelorussia and the Baltic States
  • French Jews

    French Jews

    There was a group of French Jews in a German prison on Polish soil.
  • Concentration Camp

    Concentration Camp

    Germans establish Treblinka concentration camp
  • Ax-wielder

    Ax-wielder

    Arthur Berg is stealing and Rudy gets stuck. Instead of sticking to what he said he goes back to help him.
  • Bye Arthur

    Bye Arthur

    Arthur Berg moves to Cologne. Leaving the group temporarily without a leader.
  • Happy Birthday

    Happy Birthday

    Liesel turns thirteen years old. She is still flat chested and has not bled.
  • The Girl Writes

    The Girl Writes

    Liesel is writing a book. She is in a dark room with Papa.