Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
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Book Reviews of Number the Stars
Book Review: I'll give you it back someday!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Announcing best book for teens and adults. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry a famous author that has written 25 other books. Two of them are Gathering Blue and Dador. She has written all sorts of books but Number the Stars is historical fiction and it toke place in 1943 during the World War II. It was a pretty short read with only 137 pages. Number the Stars was published in 1989; vivid book has been around for a few years now.
This wonderful book Number the Stars was when Annemarie, Ellen Annemarie's best friend, and Kristi Annemarie's sister are running down the street and they run into two Nazi soldiers, then they start asking them all of these questions about the Jews and themselves. Then Annemarie's family has to hide Ellen because she is a Jew and if they find her then she will have to be taken away. After that then Annemarie's family has to go to Uncle Henrick's house. While they are there Annemarie goes on one of the biggest adventures of her life, she has to deliver a packet to Uncle Henrick. Will she make it in time before he leaves for Sweden with the Rosen's?
I loved the detail in the book. I could create a mind movie so well. In one part they described the Nazi soldiers. The two soldiers that were Annemarie's house were tall, looked angry, had deep voices, mysterious, and just plane old scary. I also liked the part when she meets the two dogs. The author said that they had drool coming down their faces and they also said that the two dogs could smell right through a fish and sniff out a human.
Another story element I enjoyed was when you just want to keep reading till the book is over. A part when, that happen in was when Annemarie, Ellen, and Kristi all were running and then the author was saying all this stuff that it could have been around that corner. It was two Nazi soldiers. And right before that they were having so much fun running down the street.
I thought this book was one of the most exciting. It made me want to keep reading and it kept my interest. I would give this book a 3½ star out of a 4 stars. It will take you for a heck of a ride seeing how it was in 1943. You should really check it out soon.
Book Review: A Book Worthy of its Recognition
Summary: 5 Stars
Lois Lowry's "Number the Stars" is a well-written tale of courage and ingenuity overcoming adversity during a dark period in the world's history. She has populated her story with believable characters in a realistic setting with obstacles to overcome that were prevalent in most of Europe during the Occupation.Although the work is one of fiction, the characters are representations of people that actually braved Nazi terror. Annemarie represents all children that are devoted to family and friends. Kirsti, the younger sister, has an innocence and feistiness that is common to small children. Peter, as well as the deceased older sister Lise, is symbolic of the courage of youth. The parents, Mama and Papa Johansen, are the models of reason and practicality. Even the Germans are a combination of the "good" and the "bad."
Lowry has researched the subject carefully and thoroughly. In the book's afterward, she reveals that facts are behind much of the story's events. She mentions how the Danish people were actually devoted to their king, how the Danish fleet was burned in the harbor to prevent use by the marauding Germans, and how the dog-repellant "handkerchief" was a weapon of the Resistance.
I found myself immersed in the lives of these characters and their emotions.
Several elements of tension highlight the story: the initial confrontation with the Nazi soldiers; the nighttime raid of the Johansen home; the train ride to Uncle Henrik's as the soldiers question all riders; the search of Henrik's home during the "funeral;" and Annemarie's trek to her uncle's to deliver the package.
By having Annemarie face danger, the author is able to show the young reader that anyone can be a hero whenever the situation calls for brave acts. This theme makes this a worthy piece of children's literature.
The author's prose is direct, interesting, and involving. The reader can feel for the characters as he/she reads their interactions with each other as well as their thoughts. Once can visualize the cramped Copenhagen apartment, the vastness of the countryside, and the picturesque beauty of the shore.
Because of the historical significance of the book, it is highly recommended.
Book Review: A story of courage, caring, and kindness during the WW II
Summary: 5 Stars
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
Psalm 147:4
Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen are the best friends. They both live in Denmark in 1943, the time of World War II, when Denmark was occupied by Nazis. The story is told through the eyes of 10 year-old Annemarie (her family is christian). Her friend's Ellen's family is Jewish, and they are preparing to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Even the Denmark is occupied, and each street corner has soldiers on it, the girls don't feel frightened. Until one day, they found out that Nazis got the list of all the members of the synagogue. They also heard that Nazis are going to "relocate" the Jews.
Johansen family knows by their tragic lost of their older daughter that there are no jokes with Nazis, they are not going to just safely "relocate" the Jews... So the Ellen's parents decide to go into hiding, while Johansen family would take care of Ellen. From here on, the story spins with emotional and suspenseful plot. Johansen family is searched at night by the soldiers. They are left alone for a while, but they know that the soldiers will come back. So the Johansens take a train to visit their uncle Henrik, a fisherman who owns his own boat.
Now Annemarie has a real test to face - she has to be brave, and she has to deliver the special package to Henrik's boat full of Jewish refugees. If she fails, the outcome will be truly tragic for all the people on the boat, and for her dear friend Ellen and her family. Annemarie doesn't feel too brave, but she is determined to do anything to help her friend. She has to run through the forest and face Nazi soldiers with "drooling dogs". Will she manage to save everyone?
This is a story of fiction that is based on true events. It's full of courage, caring, and kindness. The surprising truth is, that even the common people, when called upon, could have bravery inside of them and be true heroes.
Julia Shpak
Author of "Power of Plentiful Wisdom". Available on Amazon.
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Book Review: KCS Number the Stars
Summary: 4 Stars
Have you ever feared of being prisoners and your parents were staying in a place you don't know, you would be staying in your friends apartment for a while and this would all be happening because of your religion. This book takes place in a town called Copenhagen during World War 2 in the year 1943. The main character is Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen (who they are hiding from the Nazi soldiers). Annemarie has short blond hair and Ellen who has dark black hair.
The problem that they faced in the book was that the Nazi soldiers were coming after all Jewish people. They got the list of all the Jewish people and where they lived by getting the list of all the Jews at the synagogue. So Rosen's parents have to go somewhere and hide but they do not want to leave Rosen alone so they take her to stay with Annemarie's family.
The main idea of this book is to never give up in yourself and in others and also to have courage. The plot summary of the book is that Rosen and the other Jews will be in danger because the Nazis are trying to capture them and take them somewhere no one knows where it is but they are calling it "relocation". The meaning of the title "Number the Stars" is how the Nazis are trying to gather up all the Jewish people to put them in a camp, so they call it that because the Jewish symbol is the Star of David the Nazis are trying to gather them and count them up so they are numbering the people that are Jewish.
The pacing of the book was very fast and exciting with everything they did, it seemed like they were never left with nothing to do. The authors craft is a sad but happy style to it and it pulls you in so you want to keep reading more. It doesn't say if Annemarie's family is Christian so I don't know if it is written from a Christian perspective. The genre of the book is Historical because I know that World War 2 did actually happen but I don't know if Annemarie was a real person so it might be Historical Fiction. Over all I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars and I would recommend it to people ages 10-12 because it was fairly easy for me.
Book Review: A Story about a Brave Girl in Denmark
Summary: 4 Stars
Number the Stars is a book of historical fiction by the author Lois Lowry. The theme is about how a young girl learns to be brave by saving her best friend's family who are Jewish. The Nazis try and round up all the Jews in Denmark and take them to concentration camps, but some of the Christians help them escape to Sweden. Readers know this because the story is told by Annemarie, the young girl, and she tells us about her thoughts. The setting of the story is in Denmark during World War II. It begins in 1943 when the Nazis have taken over Denmark, and ends two years later when the war stopped.
The plot of the story is about how the Nazis are rounding up the Jews, but some Christians are helping them escape. The Johansen family is Christian and they are helping their best friends the Rosens. They take them to Annemarie's uncle's house along with other Jews pretending to have a funeral. Then, Annemarie's mom takes the Rosens to Uncle Henrik's fishing boat where they hide while Henrik will sail them to Sweden. But, they forgot to bring an important packet, so Annemarie bravely delivers it. When soldiers stop her, she has to pretend that she is nothing more than a silly little girl. At the end of the war all the Jews come back to Denmark, including the Rosens, and they celebrate.
The main character is Annemarie. The important characters are Ellen, Annemarie's mom, the Rosens, Peter, and uncle Henrik, who are working together to help Jews. The Nazi soldiers are also important to the story, because they hinder the characters.
I really like this book, because the author describes what's happening very well, so it feels like you're in the story. The best part was when Annemarie pretended to be a silly little girl to get past the soldiers in order to deliver the package. I would definitely recommend this book to friends. Also I think that other books from the author would interest me. My overall opinion is that Number the Stars is a great book. The most important thing I would want other people to know is that sometimes normal people have to be brave and take big risks.