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Summary: It was ok
Review: I thought it was ok, I was expecting alot though, from reading the back of the book I thought it sounded exicting but I wasn't pleasantly surprised, the high point of the book is only like a page and it is so corny. I guess if you want to read a book and fast than this is it. I don't recomend it.
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Summary: Friend No Matter What
Review: The story is about Annemarie Johansen and her Jewish friend, Ellen, both 10 years old, who live in Copenhagen, Denmark. The time is World War II and the Nazis are invading Jewish homes and sending the people to concentration camps, and to their death. Ellen's life is saved by Annemarie and her family who are Christians. Ellen takes Lise's identity, Annemarie's sister who had died, and this way, she escapes the Nazis. Another family also saves Ellen's family, who hides them until they escape to Sweden. The tragic part is when Ellen has to leave Copenhagen and join her family not knowing if she will see her dear friend, Annemarie, again. I recommend this book because it is well written and suspenseful, but especially because young readers, like me, hear a lot about World War II and the sad stories about death and destruction, but we might not know the stories about those courageous people in Denmark and other occupied countries who risked their lives to save others.
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Summary: Number the Stars
Review: Number the Stars
... Four Stars: A great novel about World War II.
This is a great book. It is about a girl called Ana Marie who lives during the time of World War II. Her best friend Ellen is Jewish, and Ellen and her family have to get away from the Nazi Soldiers. Ellen's parents go into hiding with the help of Ana Marie's parents, but Ellen stays with Ana Marie and they pretend that they are sisters. The only problem is that the Nazis know that Ana Marie's parents are friends with Ellen's parents and they come to their apartment and accuse them of hiding Ellen's family.
In this book the vocabulary was somewhat difficult, but I would still recommend this book to other students. Ana Marie was a very important character in the book. She saved Ellen's life numerous times in this book, and without her this story won't make any sense. This is a really exciting and adventurous book, and I would definitely recommend this book to other people who like adventure.
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Summary: Number the Stars
Review: Annemarie Johansen is Danish and Ellen Rosen is Jewish. They both are ten years old and best friends living in a town called Copenhagen.The Nazi soldiers have taken over their town. Ellen has to be careful since the soldiers are looking for the Jewish family.Annemarie loves her friend and are willing to risk her own life to save Ellen. Find out what Anniemarie has to go through in order to save her friend.
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Summary: Beautiful
Review: So many stories of the Holocaust are negative, and rightfully so, it was not the world's most pleasant moment. But when deeling with the torment of such horrific sercomstance it is beautiful to read a story about a shinning moment of triumph.
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Summary: All Danes are good?
Review: This is a moving book about Jews' escape from Nazi-occupied Denmark in 1943 from a children's perspective, and it is very well told. My 12yr-old daughter and I both read it swiftly and with pleasure.
I have two complaints, a large and a small. 1) In the story, all Danes are good and all Germans are bad. The reality was of course more complex, and why perpetuate such one-dimensional thinking? If it is just to get a simple narrative, the price is too high. 2) The Danish spelling is faulty. Surnames are spelt the way an Ellis Island official would, and, ironically, the Danish word for free is rendered in German: frei.
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Summary: A Lovingly Crafted Story
Review: This is a good historical book for children. The story is set in Occupied Denmark and told through the eyes of Annemarie Johansen, a 10-year-old girl who has to help save her Jewish friend Ellen. This novel humbly, simply and unsensationally honors the anonymous heroes and heroines of WWII. However there are some elements and developments in the story that readers in Annemarie's age bracket may not understand. For example, at one point in the story, Annemarie discovers that sometimes it is okay to lie to your friends, in order to protect them. I'm sure that readers of this book will not grow up as quickly or as soon. In fact, readers and Annemarie may begin on the same level at the start of the novel, only to have Annemarie outpace them to maturity at the end. There are also many beautiful but subtle nuances in the storytelling that may be confusing to young readers, such as Lois Lowry's many flashbacks and asides. Moreover, readers who expect the kind of action and suspense found in "The Giver", another Newbery Award-winning book by Lowry, will be disappointed. They may find the plot boring and Annemarie passive. The reason for this is that Annemarie is not in the middle of the action, the way her friend Ellen is, but really on the sidelines. This is a story told by an introspective, sensitive observer. What it lacks in thrills and excitement it makes up for in depth. Children who have read "The Giver" and have felt what it is like to be the one who has to leave, can read "Number the Stars" and know what it is like to be the one left behind.
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Summary: A Great Book With LOTS of Emotion
Review: Number the Stars is a story of suspense, tragedy and ultimate triumph. The year is 1934 and the German guards want to capture the Jews. Ellen and her family are at risk of being sent out of the country and separated from each other because of their religious beliefs. Anne Marie, Ellen's best friend, goes with Ellen as she escapes to Sweden. Their trip is filled with adventure and tension. They have to out run ferocious dogs and creatively trick the German guards. As you read this book you feel as if you are running from the Germans too. You will feel both sad and happy at the end. Anne Marie is happy that Ellen makes it safely to Sweden but sad because she misses her friend. You will also feel scared for the other Jews who are being moved. This book teaches you about history and how you can trust your family and friends.
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Summary: a very realistic account of WWII
Review: This book is so good because it is very acurate. I have been interested in, and have studied WWII for a few years, and, consequently, I have read many books on this subject. This book perfectly fits in with all the information I have read. When you read this book you will probably feel like you are actually following the characters and observing the story.This book will definitely make you realize what WWII was like. This is really a five star book!
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Summary: An Awesome Book, Number the Stars
Review: I loved this book. Number the Stars was a book that I read in 4th grade and I am now in 6th grade and I am still in love withi it. I love how they wrote the book and how it to a story, painted with thw words of the book. This is one of the best books that I have ever read. This book just told the whole truth on how and what happened in the holicaust and in the wars. This is a book about the Jewish people and what they all had to go through in the 1700's and 1800's. This is a true story about the familys in Denmark that were Jewish and they had to be beaten and they were very miss-treated just because of Sadom Housan and what he wanted to do. I don't understand how people knew all of his plans and killed the people. I don't even know how the people who were killing the Jews even lived through the day, knowing that they have just killed many people...This was a very good book and that is all that matters to me because I am telling the truth. I hope everyone who read it LoVeD it.
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