Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
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Author: Lois LowryEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-02-09
ISBN: 0440227534
Number of pages: 144
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
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Summary: 4 Stars
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 be able to help Ellen and other Jews escape, or will the Nazis catch them? Read this exciting adventure to find out for yourself!
The PACES study guide helped me to understand the history of this time period with map activities, vocabulary questions, and in-depth disscusion topics. I found the disscusion topics most helpful. I would highly recomend using a PACES study guide when you read this book to increase your appreciation and comprehension of this wonderfully written historical fiction.
Summary of Number the Stars
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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