Bibliographic Citation: Lowry, Lois. (1989). Number the stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Summary: Annemarie Johnson and her family along with her best friend Ellen Rosen live in Nazi controlled Copenhagen during 1943. Ellen Rosen and her parents are Jewish. When the German troops begin to “relocate” the Jews of Denmark, the Johnsons risk their own lives by taking in Ellen and claiming her as part of the family.
Reviews: “What would you do for a friend? In this suspenseful novel set in Denmark in 1943, Annemarie Johansen answers this question with true bravery. When Annemarie discovers that her best friend Ellen is in danger, she tries to save her from the Nazis before it's too late. This is a touching story about the beauty of friendship.” Number the Stars. (2002). Scholastic Scope, 50(17), 19. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
“Gr 3-7The gripping story of a ten-year-old Danish girl and her 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, come to understand the true meaning of bravery. (Mar. 1989)” Number the Stars (Book). (1989). School Library Journal, 35(16), 39. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Personal Impressions: I have a bit of a fascination with books about the Holocaust. I believe the reasoning for this is because it was so horrible what happened. This was a great story full of courage. Even though the story is fictional, it did not feel like it. It felt as though Annemarie was actually a character that existed. The story is filled with friendship and courage during a dangerous time. What lengths the Johnson’s go through just to protect their friends should be a lesson to us all.
Suggestions for Use: This is a good classroom read when studying the Holocaust or World War II . For use in a library setting, this would be a good book for a book club discussion or included in a collection of both nonfiction and fiction books about and set during the Holocaust.
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