The Gravedigger's Book Summary
When Liesel finds out the Frau Hermann (The Mayor ) has a library to where she can come over whenever the laundry needs to be done. But when Mrs. Hermann can’t afford the laundry anymore, Liesel gets furious and asks Rudy (Her best friend) to help her steal the books from her library. Later on Max, a boy who Papa promised his mother that he’ll look over him while they are gone. Mama and Papa let max stay with them, and he lives in the basement. The Nazi’s go to the Hubermann’s house for use of protection for the bombing and strike others. But they didn’t find Max, and Max gets really sick and slips into a coma for a few days, and Mama & Papa are worried what to do with his body once he dies. The conflict starts out when Liesel takes The GraveDigger's Handbook. After her mother and her bury her brother for some reason has passed away on the train. After her mother leaving her she goes and lives with her foster parents. Everything was going great till Papa finds the book in her mattress and tells her not to lie and tell the truth about the book.