Johann was Ilsa's son who died in 1918, the final year of World War I Ilsa says he froze to death. On one such occasion, Liesel finds the name " Johann Hermann" written on a book cover. Ilsa begins allowing Liesel to read in her library during deliveries.
In the summer of 1940 Liesel and Hans read The Shoulder Shrug, a book banned because its protagonist is a Jew. Max is to travel to the home of a stranger, Hans Hubermann. The friend promises to return in a few days. A friend enters briefly and gives Max some food and a book secretly containing a card, map, key, and directions. The setting changes to Stuttgart, where a starving Jew named Max Vandenburg is hiding alone in a storage room. This time the mayor Heinz Hermann answers the door, and Liesel stammers then awkwardly says "thank you" and leaves. On her way home, Liesel wonders why she said nothing to even thank Ilsa for showing her the library and decides to run back. She helps Ilsa put away a stack of books then awkwardly departs, laundry in hand. Excited, Liesel runs her hands along the shelves. Ilsa brings Liesel into her home library stocked with books. Liesel is relieved when Ilsa, noticing Rudy, merely takes the laundry and says nothing.Ī few weeks later, Liesel returns to the mayor's house to pick up laundry.
Rosa forces Liesel to deliver laundry to Ilsa's home, and so she goes with Rudy. Liesel becomes anxious and paranoid because Ilsa Hermann, the mayor's wife, had seen her steal the book. Later, Hans purchases a copy of Mein Kampf from the Nazi Party office and overhears party officials saying that Hans' application to join the party will never be approved.
Hans asks Liesel if she will keep a secret for him should he ask, and Liesel promises yes. Hans examines it and becomes worried about its content and the political repercussions of Liesel's act. Liesel shows Hans the book she stole from the book burning, The Shoulder Shrug.
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