Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
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Book Reviews of Number the Stars
Book Review: Number the Stars: Engaging and Relevant
Summary: 5 Stars
Title: Number the Stars
Publisher: Laurel-Leaf
Author: Lois Lowry
Date: 1989
Reading Level: 4.9
Pages: 137
Genre: Historical Fiction
Number the Stars is the story of a young girl growing up in Denmark at the onset of World War II. The story follows the protagonist, Annemarie, through the Nazi occupation of Denmark and chronicle the effect the occupation had on her family and close friends. The story opens as the Nazis begin thier "relocation" of Jews in Copenhagen. Annemarie's best friend, Ellen, is Jewish, so Annemarie and her family must do what's in their power to help their dear friends. With the help of those involved in the Danish resistence movement, Annemarie's family takes Ellen and her family to the seaside fishing village, Gilleleje, in an effort to get them safely to the neutral shores of Sweden. Annemarie's is a story of courage in the face of fear, and the book addresses what it means to be truly brave.
This is an engaging and touching story, especially suitable for middle level readers, but enjoyable for people of all ages. The one drawback is that while World War II and the Holocaust comprise the backdrop for the novel, very little time is spent addressing the actual history of this time period. Much background information needs to be given to young readers beginning this book. Annemarie's family faces much tragedy at the hands of the Nazis, but the truly gruesome and horrific nature of the Holocaust is never addressed. In order for young readers to truly understand the significance of this story, the missing information must be provided.
Despite that, Number the Stars is an excellent story and an engaging read. The story is filled with secrets and surprises that will keep readers turning pages. The relationships and themes are relevant for young readers, as it explores the meanings of courage and friendship. The friendship between Annemarie and Ellen is one that readers will easily identify with. This book has been a favorite of mine since elementary school and continues to be a book I love revisiting.
Book Review: WORLD WAR BORE
Summary: 2 Stars
Number the stars was not the worst book but it was not the best. The author was Lois Lowry and Number the stars were published by Dell Yearling in 1989 and the lexile is 670. However this book won the National Jew award and the Newbery award. Some of the author previous books are All about Sam, Anastasia again, and Anastasia absolutely. Number the star is a historical fiction book you might like this book.
In the book Number the stars the mother get very upset because Annemarie talked to a Nazi solder and her friend was walking with her and her friend is a Jew. Annemarie thought there would never be a war but she was wrong. The war happened and the Nazis came and took Jews out of their houses. Annemarie and her family had to protect Annemarie's friend because she is a Jew. The father said to Annemarie's friend and her "everything will be alright." If you want to find out more read this book.
My thought of this book Number the stars it stunk. I lost in trust in the book. I did not like the style of the authors writing. I disliked the story line because it was not my kind of book because it did not make sense in the start of the book.
This book was confusing because it did not explain why the shoulder was standing in each corner of the streets. The weird thing is that there is a king that any one would take a bullet for him and Annemarie was telling her little sister a story and it when to the little sister and it said that she saw the king in the streets riding a horse. The most confusing thing was that the father was bossing around Annemarie to be a teacher because he was.
I thought this book was boring because there was not enough action and it was too girlish. I thought it was confusing because it said that a king was riding around the street. I lost in trust in the book because it was all over the place. I would recommend this book if you like to sleep and if you are a history nerd.
Book Review: Number the Stars Review
Summary: 4 Stars
Number the Stars is a short novel that deals with World War II. The main characters in this selection are Annemarie Johansen and best friend Ellen Rosen who live in the invaded country of Denmark in time of 1943 when the Germans took control of the small defenseless country. Although the situation is based on an actual occurrence in history, the characters are completely fictional.
The main conflict in the story is when the Jews are being "relocated" by the Germans and the Rosen family must hide so the Johansens aid them on their later escape to the liberate nation of Sweden which was accepting refugees at the time. Young & innocent Annemarie must confront the obstacles that an adult would receive, not the one's that a child should. After much tribulation in aiding the Rosens on their getaway to Sweden, the Rosens make it safely to Sweden. The story continues until Denmark is finally liberated and Annemarie, along with all Danes, can finally welcome home their Jewish friends home.
As I mentioned before, the majority of this book is based on actual storied and information on people who surpassed the ordeal of the German invasion. Denmark, in 1940 surrendered to Germany because the country was too small and had no relevantly effective army or methods of defense. So surely with great sorrow, King Christian surrendered, and overnight the soldiers moved in. The part of the chemicals in the napkin is also very much true. As soon as police dogs trying to leave Denmark were catching Jews, Swedish scientists came up with a formula to prevent such detection. This formula consisted of rabbit's blood and cocaine; the blood attracted the dogs and the cocaine numbed its senses. Almost every sailor that was aiding the Jews had one of these useful devices that saved many lives. Some of the characters in the story, on the other hand, perhaps shared incident that real people experienced as well. This is story can be considered Historical Fiction.
Book Review: Number the stars
Summary: 5 Stars
The book was about, these two families the Rosans and Johansons live right next to each other in apartments. They both have kids, and Ellen and Annamarie are best
friends and are both the same age. The Rosans are Jews and this was during 1941,
when Hitler was dictator of Germany. All the Jews were suppose to be put in the
concentration camps. Since the Rosans and Johansons are good friends, they
decided that Ellen could come and live with them until they find a place to hide. So
Annamarie and her little sister Krysti and Ellen and Annamarie's mother, Inge, decided
that all four of them would go to live at Inge's brothers house, Uncle Henrick.
They get there and they made themself's at home and help out around the house. A
Couple of days later, Annamarie's mother and Mr. Henrick tell all them that aunt Birte
has died and they have to set up a casket for her in the living room and people are going
to come over that night. So Annamarie gets suspicious and thinks about what her mother
and her uncle Henrick had just told her, and doesn't remember even knowing an
aunt Birte. So she goes to the barn were uncle Henrick is and talks to him about it, and he
tells her that they were lying about it but he couldn't tell her any more then that. Then,
night comes and people start gathering around the living room surrounding the casket,
including the rest of Ellen's family. After about an hour, they hear something outside
which is the police. So the police come in there house and ask what's going on, they
tell them, so they leave after about 10 minutes. Then Inge opens the casket and everyone
sees a whole bunch of clothes, and they pass them out to everyone. Then Mrs. Johanson
and Peter, a guy helping them hide, and some other people, take them to Mr. Henrick's
boat where they were going to be hiding.
Book Review: Unbelievable tragedy! By Taylor
Summary: 5 Stars
Wish upon a star and wish that your best friend will survive! Number The Stars by Lois Lowry, is a book that catches your eye and gets your interest. Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen,a Jewish girl, live in Copenhagen in the year 1943 when the Nazi soldiers are all around watching. Anniemarie and Ellen are the best of friends, but when the Nazi Soldiers begin to take the Jewish people and families, the Johansen family has to take drastic measures in order to keep Ellen and Ellen's family safe and alive! Can they do it?
Number The Stars by Lois Lowry is a remarkable book. Ellen Rosen and Annemarie Johansen were the best of friends. They both lived in Copenhagen in the year of 1943 around the time of the Holocaust. When Annemarie realizes that the Nazi soldiers are attacking the Jewish people and keeping them hostage, she knows that her best friend is in danger and she has to take action in order to keep her best friend Ellen and Ellen's family safe and alive! Then the Nazi soldiers begin to search everybody's homes. The Nazi soldiers came in the middle of the night to search the Johansen's home when only Ellen was living there, the Johansen's told the soldiers that Ellen was Annemarie's deceased sister. The Nazi soldiers look at a picture of the family and then tore up the picture and asked why Ellen's hair was brown and everybody else's hair is blonde? The Nazi soldiers left the house suspiciously and slammed the doors but not awakening Annimarie's siblings.
Prior to the Nazi soldiers coming in the house to search, Annemarie had heard them and told Lize (Ellen) to take off her necklace which was a STAR which stood for the Jewish people. Annemarie hid the necklace but in order for you to find out where she hid the necklace or if Ellen and Ellen's family survived you have to read this phenomenal book!