The Question and Answer section for The Book Thief is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Food was scarce . . . for everyone, not just the Nazi prisoners. The German people themselves were suffering since ALL was being sacrificed for the Nazi war effort . . . ALL on the heels of the Great World Depression. Still, with the lack of food,...
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,...
