Number the Stars
by: Lois Lowry
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The evacuation of Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is one of the greatuntold stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out inDenmark that Jews were to be detained and then sent to the death camps.Within hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a smallflotilla to herd 7,000 Jews to Sweden. Lois Lowry fictionalizes a true-storyaccount to bring this courageous tale to life. She brings the experience tolife through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johannesen, whose familyharbors her best friend, Ellen Rosen, on the eve of the round-up and helpssmuggles Ellen's family out of the country. Number the Stars won the1990 Newbery Medal.
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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 greatuntold stories of World War II. On September 29, 1943, word got out inDenmark that Jews were to be detained and then sent to the death camps.Within hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a smallflotilla to herd 7,000 Jews to Sweden. Lois Lowry fictionalizes a true-storyaccount to bring this courageous tale to life. She brings the experience tolife through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johannesen, whose familyharbors her best friend, Ellen Rosen, on the eve of the round-up and helpssmuggles Ellen's family out of the country. Number the Stars won the1990 Newbery Medal.
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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.
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- beautifully written and plotted
Lois Lowry is the master of "less is more."Her understated prose always packs a punch.
Rating: - Should be required reading, since: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
George Santayana, a notable philosopher, coined the phrase, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Accordingly, a study of the history of World War II can produce enormous fruits.
Let's be honest, history is again repeating itself. The United States is moving quickly in the direction of Socialism. This lies within the gulf between Communism and Democracy. If we have been neglectful in our learning until now, this would not be a bad time to start again or begin. ... Read More
Rating: - number the stars
Is a very good and exiting book.It has a good plot and exelent story background.I would recremend it to anyone.
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- Nomber the Stars review
Number the Stars gives information about the Holocaust while also spinning a good story. Lois Lowry tells the tale of a young girl, Annemarie, who is a Christian. Her friend Ellen is a Jew in Denmark in 1943. The Nazis have invaded Denmark. Little by little the lives of Annemarie and Ellen are increasingly affected by the Nazis presence. Eventualy, Annemarie finds out that her friend Ellen must escape to Sweden to protect her own life. Annemarie helps her friend despite her own fears. Will she ... Read More
Rating: - Number the Stars
The book Number the Stars by Lois Lowery is the best book I have ever read. There are two main characters. The first character is Annemarie. She is a Danish girl from Denmark. Ellen is the next main character. She is a Jew that has to pretend she's not.
When the book starts Annemarie and Ellen are racing. But then a German soldier stops them. Both girls were very afraid. They were not only afraid of the gun pointing but the fact that Ellen was a Jew. The soldier asked them questions and ... Read More
- beautifully written and plottedLois Lowry is the master of "less is more."Her understated prose always packs a punch.
- Should be required reading, since: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."George Santayana, a notable philosopher, coined the phrase, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Accordingly, a study of the history of World War II can produce enormous fruits.
Let's be honest, history is again repeating itself. The United States is moving quickly in the direction of Socialism. This lies within the gulf between Communism and Democracy. If we have been neglectful in our learning until now, this would not be a bad time to start again or begin. ... Read More
- number the starsIs a very good and exiting book.It has a good plot and exelent story background.I would recremend it to anyone.
- Nomber the Stars reviewNumber the Stars gives information about the Holocaust while also spinning a good story. Lois Lowry tells the tale of a young girl, Annemarie, who is a Christian. Her friend Ellen is a Jew in Denmark in 1943. The Nazis have invaded Denmark. Little by little the lives of Annemarie and Ellen are increasingly affected by the Nazis presence. Eventualy, Annemarie finds out that her friend Ellen must escape to Sweden to protect her own life. Annemarie helps her friend despite her own fears. Will she ... Read More
- Number the StarsThe book Number the Stars by Lois Lowery is the best book I have ever read. There are two main characters. The first character is Annemarie. She is a Danish girl from Denmark. Ellen is the next main character. She is a Jew that has to pretend she's not.
When the book starts Annemarie and Ellen are racing. But then a German soldier stops them. Both girls were very afraid. They were not only afraid of the gun pointing but the fact that Ellen was a Jew. The soldier asked them questions and ... Read More
