The Vox Box

Wed., Jan. 7, 2009

The Gates of Thievery

A sign of definite intelligence - The Vox Book Club (The Spokesman-Review)

At the very beginning of this section, we find that the bonfire has burned itself out and that "most of the crowd [has] vanished." -Despite being so eager for the burning, most of the viewers left very quickly, judging by Zusak's diction. Why do you think this is?

Liesel declares on the street half-way through this chapter that she hates Hitler, and Hans uncharacteristically slaps her for this statement. -Do you think this will have any effect on what has otherwise been a wonderful relationship between the two?

Any other thoughts?

Posted Jan. 7, 2009, 3:44 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.