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Birth
Markus Zusak is born to the youngest of 4 of 2 immigrant parents. -
First Writings
Zusak begins to write fictions at age 16. -
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First Books
His first three books, The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe and When Dogs Cry, released between 1999 and 2001. Fighiting Ruben Wolfe wins the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. Then When Dogs Cry wins Queensland Premier’s Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction. -
The Messenger
The Messenger, published in 2002, won the 2003 CBC Book of the Year Award (Older Readers) and the 2003 NSW Premier's Literary Award (Ethel Turner Prize) in Australia and was a runner-up for the Printz Award in America. -
The Book Thief
The Book Thief being his most notable book published in 2006 and won the Michael L. Printz Honor and the Kathleen Mitchell Award (Australia). It was named a Best Book by the School Library Journal and the Young Adult Library Services Association, and was the Editors’ Choice in the Kirkus Review and Booklist. -
The Bridge of Clay
The Bridge of Clay is supposed to be released but Zusak delayed the debut and no word has been said. Zusak said in an interview that the book has been planned for over 10 years now.
