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Summary: Number the Stars
Review: Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, are captured inside the mayhem of WWII (world war 2). The Jews of Denmark are being 'relocated'. Because Ellen and her family are Jews the Johansens deside to keep them in hiding. They go visit Uncle Henrik, a fisherman, to help them keep the Jews in hiding. After a close call with several Nazi soldiers the Rosens will make it to safety, or will they? a suspinsful, well writen, story. Describes how Jews 'out thought' the Nazis and their companions. Recommended for ages 10-13. Hope I helped!
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Summary: The Book Was Great
Review: The book was very good. It was an exciting adventure even though you learned many things. I would read it again if I had to.
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Summary: Number the Stars
Review: Number the Stars by Louis Lowry proves the meaning of true friendship and demonstrates the loyalty between two friends. In the late summer of 1943, the German Nazi's were relocating all the Jews in Denmark. Annemarie Johansen's best friend Ellen Rosen was Jewish. The Nazi Police were determined to find Ellen and also take her to the Concentration Camp. Annemarie's family had decided to leave Copenhagen and go into hiding so that they could save Ellen and her family. They decided that Ellen should stay with them until the parents fled. On the night that Ellen's parents had left, the Nazi Police had come into the apartment complex and searched the Rosen's apartment but they found nothing. They came to the Johansen apartment and decided to search for the Rosen's because they were such close friends. While checking the rooms, one of the guards had spotted Ellen sleeping near Annemarie. The police stated that Mr. Johansen had two blond hair girls then he asked about Ellen, "Where did you get this dark-haired one? (p.47)" With quick thinking, Mr. Johansen handed the man a baby picture of Annemarie's late sister Lise. He handed the man Lise's baby picture because she had dark hair when she was young. The Nazi police had left the apartment angrily because they did not find anything to prove that Ellen was not really a part of the Johansen family. The family left Copenhagen and temporarily moved to Annemarie's uncles house. Ellen was soon discovered and killed by the police. Although, Annemarie tried as hard as she could to save Ellen, their friendship was not the only thing that could save her life.
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Summary: Understanding
Review: I though Number The Stars was a good book. It helped me understand what my grandma went through when she lived in Poland. Like, getting stopped by Nazi soldiers. Once I finished the book, I think about how fortunate I am to be safe with my family. I give this book 4 stars.
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Summary: A Child's Best Bet
Review: This book is great. A child is ought to love this book.It tells them about the troubles Jewish people went through during WW2.The charaters are 2 lovable girls who are best friends. I don't want to tell you anymore or I will ruin the fun. It's a Newbery Award Winner and a story that will touch your heart.
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Summary: A story that will etch itself in your memory
Review: When I was merely in 6th grade, I fell in love with this book after reading it in my english class. 6 years later, I am now a senior in high school, and it is the most memorable book I have ever read. I was only able to read it that one time, but now I found myself searching for the book due to my desire to read it again. I highly encourage this book to anyone, I don't care if you're an adult or a 6th grader, you can enjoy this particular story. It will make a permanent impression on your mind as a book that can be enjoyed, but teaches a very powerful lesson at the same time.
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Summary: Where fact ends and fiction begins?
Review: This is the story to tell and to be told. In "Afterword" the author tells us where fact ends and fiction begins. She said, "Annemarie Johansen is a child of my imagination, though she grew there from the stories told to me by my friend Annelise Platt, to whom this book is dedicated, who was herself a child in Copenhagen during the long years of the German occupation." I think the stories told by her friend Annelise struck the author deeply in the heart. That's why she retold the stories without a flight of author's fancy. She cut as much details as possible in her story telling. She concentrated on writing running Annemarie as fast as she can, which I think is a symbol of each of us doing something to create an ideal of human decency.
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Summary: A Lois Lowry Masterpiece
Review: I came across Number the Stars in a local bookstore this morning, and just a glimpse of the cover reminded me of the lessons and daring of this beautiful story. Set in Denmark during World War II, this book shows the courage and strength of individuals who are willing to risk their safety (and their lives) for those they love. The novel is beautifully written and full of lasting memories and lessons. It is a book every parent should read with his or her children.
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Summary: book report
Review: (Setting) The story takes place in 1943 during World War II in Copenhagen. The characters in the story include: A young girl named ANNEMARIE JOHANSON who is Protestant. She is bright as well as brave. She is 10 years old in the beginning of the book and 12 years old at the end of the book. Annemarie is a tall long legged girl with blonde hair. Annemarie has a friend named ELLEN ROSEN. They are the same age. Ellen is a short and stubby girl and wears her curly black hair in pigtails. Ellen and her family are Jewish. Because Ellen is Jewish, she is in great danger during the war. Ellen is a very proper young girl, and is quite fearful of the Nazis. She is also fearful because of what she has heard about what the Nazis do to Jewish people. KRISTI JOHANSON, Annemarie's young sister, is spoiled and self-centered. She is a typical seven-year-old, and is very stubborn and sociable also. LISE JOHANSON is Annemarie and Kristi's older sister. To Annemarie's knowledge, she died a couple years before in a car crash. It is not until later in the story that Annemarie finds out that Lise was not actually in a car crash. Her father finally tells her that Lise was with PETER, her fiancé, and others in having a meeting to help save the Jews. The Nazis found out and raided the place that evening. Lise was running and the Nazis just ran her down with their car. Annemarie is very fond of her sister and misses her dearly. The story opens when Annemarie, Kristi, and Ellen are running home from school one day. They are minding their own business when all of a sudden; they hear a very loud and demanding voice scream "halt!" The kids were very scared, and turned around to see who screamed at them. They were very shocked when they turned around to find a soldier. The soldier asked them many questions and then let them return to their journey home. When they got home Ellen's mother and Annemarie's mother told them about the Nazis and about the war. (Complications) A couple days later the Rosen's find out that the Nazis are taking the Jews to concentration camps, so Ellen stayed with the Johanson family, and Ellen's parents hid somewhere else. The next day Annemarie, her mom, Kristi, and Ellen went to Annemarie's uncle's house. His name was Henrik. He was a fisherman and he was going to bring Ellen and her parents across to Sweden. The time finally came for them to go to the boat. Uncle Henrik, Ms. Johanson, and the Rosens headed toward Henrik's boat. Once they get to the boat and are securely hidden under some boards, Ms. Johanson returns to Henrik's house to check on Annemarie and Kristi. (Conflict) Ms. Johanson ends up falling and spraining her ankle. Annemarie realizes that there is an important envelope on the counter that Henrik needed in order to get the Rosens to safe land. Because Ms. Johanson is so hurt, she is unable to bring the envelope to Henrik. Ms. Johanson then puts Annemarie in charge of bringing the envelope to the boat. Annemarie is very scared to go because it was very dark outside, but because she was so brave, she went anyway. (Resolution) Annemarie managed to get the envelope to Henrik in time, and the Rosens made it safely to Sweden The next day, Henrik went home and told Annemarie that inside the envelope was a handkerchief that had a drug in it that attracted dogs, and when the dogs smelled it, it made them unable to smell. Uncle Henrik told Annemarie that the Soldiers brought dogs to search the boat that night and when the dogs smelled the odor, it unabled them to smell the Rosens under the boards of the boat. Annemarie then learned that if it had been for her, the Rosens would have been caught. When Annemarie returned home from her Uncle Henrik's house, she found the necklace that Ellen had left at her house when she stayed that night. She told her daddy that she would keep it until Ellen came back after the war was over.
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Summary: A Good Book for Children
Review: After reading NUMBER THE STARS, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a book for children about the Holocaust. This book features Annemarie, a ten year old girl whose family helps a Jewish family escape to Sweden. This book gives a fairly accurate account of the persecution by the Nazis, as well as successfully portraying the event with appropriate gravity. While doing this, the book avoids becoming overly graphic, and focuses not on the horrors of the Holocaust, but on the hope that is held by those who are escaping. Because of this, I think that this book is appropriate for children ages 9-12.
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