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In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
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Add a Summarynumber the stars is a book about annemarie and how she helps her jewish friend get to safetyu after the nazi have invaded denmark.
Ten-year-old Annemarie and Ellen are best friends in Copenhagen. Their lives change, however, during the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Jewish families are being ''relocated'', and her family takes Ellen to live with them while her parents go into hiding elsewhere. Ellen pretends to be Annemarie's dead older sister to avoid being killed. Annemarie's family, along with others in the Resistance, risk their lives to try to send as many Jews to safety as possible, and Annemarie learns what bravery really is.
"The gripping story of a ten-year-opld Danish girl who's family's courageous efforts to smuggle Jews out of their Nazi-occupied homeland to safety in Sweden. readers are taken to the very heart of Annemarie's experience, and through her eyes, understand the true meaning of bravery." (Novelist Review)
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Librarian Book Talk: Number the Stars
A children's librarian from The Seattle Public Library talks about "Number the Stars," one of our 2013 Global Reading Challenge books.
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Add a CommentI have been looking for this book since read it as a kid. It was amazingly written and as a kid reading it, it made one think of the impact that the halocaust really had on everyone. I am going to buy this book and make sure that my kids have access to it. it'll open up alot of good questions for them.
i have to do a book talk on a non fiction book..is this non fiction
this is the best book to read if you haven't read a lowry book before
I loved this book as a child and love it still rereading it as an adult.
Excellent book! I have once used this as a textbook for a world history lesson.
I really enjoyed this book and find Lois Lowry to be a great writer. She really can paint a great visual picture for you and make you feel like you are there, in the bedroom as the Nazi's are banging on the door, with the star of David in your hand. Totally recommend this!
Very good. Makes you think about what life was like during the war. Very thought provoking.
this book is confusing if u didnt know about the holocaust . i like it very interserting
one of my favorite books ever!
it wuz okay....but boring!!!!!!!!!