The Question and Answer section for The Book Thief is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Basically because he does not want to put Liesel or the Hubermanns at any more risk. Being found hidden in their basement would most certainly have grave consequences. Max also wants to actively fight the Nazis.
It isn't so much that people aren't allow to read book, but rather, what they are and aren't allowed to read. Liesel learns throughout the course of the novel that words hold a remarkable power to compel people to commit acts of cruelty. At age 9,...
Rosa Hubermann
Hans' wife and Liesel's foster mother. A squat woman who makes some money doing laundry for wealthy neighbors, Rosa has a fiery attitude and frequently employs profanity, especially towards those whom she loves. Death describes Rosa...
