Underdogs

From the Publisher
Praise for Markus Zusak
"The Book Thief will be appreciated for Mr. Zusak's audacity, also on display in his earlier I Am the Messenger. It will be widely read and admired because it tells a story in which books become treasures. And because there's no arguing with a sentiment like that."? New York Times Book Review
"Zusak doesn't sugarcoat anything, but he makes his ostensibly gloomy subject bearable the same way Kurt Vonnegut did in Slaughterhouse-Five: with grim, darkly consoling humor." ? Time Magazine
Praise for Fighting Ruben Wolfe
"Zusak debuts with an intense tale about boxing, brotherly solidarity, and searching for self-respect. . . . Engrossing." ? Kirkus Reviews
"Zusak's first-person narrative is electrifying.