Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated". Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life. An ALA Notable Book. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. Teacher's Guide. BDD Online-Teacher's Resource Center.
The evacuation of Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is one of the great untold stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out in Denmark that Jews were to be detained and then sent to the death camps. Within hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a small flotilla to herd 7,000 Jews to Sweden. Lois Lowry fictionalizes a true-story account to bring this courageous tale to life. She brings the experience to life through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johannesen, whose family harbors her best friend, Ellen Rosen, on the eve of the round-up and helps smuggles Ellen's family out of the country. Number the Stars won the 1990 Newbery Medal.
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Kayla Number the Stars Review:
This historical fiction thriller is a representation of a brave 10 year old girl and the experiences she must face during the Holocaust. The two main characters in this book are Annemarie and her best friend Ellen. As Annemarie sits in the living room one day with her Papa she says, "What's happening? Is something wrong?" Her Papa responds with a troubled face, "I wish I could protect you children from this knowledge." This story takes place during World War II in Denmark. As you continue reading this story... more info
a touching, stirring novel about how true friendship and love can resist the most ruthless evil:
A wonderful novel for young readers about friendship, love, courage and fortitude.
In 1943 the Nazis have occupied the peaceful little country of Denmark, ten year old Annamarie Johanssen and her family live through the deprivation and fear of Nazi tyranny. The Jews of Denmark are being rounded up and sent to death camps.
Annamarie's best friend Ellen is taken in by Anna marie's family but the Nazis become suspicion of Ellen's dark hair contrasted to Annamarie and her sister's silver blond... more info
Every young teen or older child should read this wonderful story:
This book is in about one out of four 6th grade classrooms (approximately), and should be in every 6th grade classroom. It is a wonderful piece of inspiring literature, which teaches a fine lesson in courage, as well as in neighbor love. Every child or young teen should read and digest these classic work of inspiring literature from the Nazi era. The neighbor love of Danish Christians, and others, saves thousands of Jews from annihilation and outwits the Nazis. Fine section in the end explaining where the... more info
This is the measure that should be used for a Newbery winner!:
This 1990 Newbery Medal award-winning book is stunningly powerful. The title is taken from
Psalm 147
"The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem;
he gathers in the scattered sons of Israel.
It is he who heals the broken in spirit
and binds up their wounds,
he who numbers the stars one by one" The setting is 1943 and Nazi occupied Denmark where, while there is a shortage of food, heat and clothing, there is no shortage of fear and terror wrought by the invasive German... more info
