Number the Stars


Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Reviewed by
Sarah F

Published in:1989
Length:137 pages
Ranking (1-10): ...
Genre:Historical Fiction
Age:Intermediate



This book takes place in 1943 when there were food shortages in Europe and Nazis on every corner of Copenhagen, Denmark. Annemarie Johansen 10, her Mother, Father, and little 5 year old sister, Kristi, live in an apartment building (the same building as Annemarie's best friend Ellen).

Little to Annemarie's knowledge, stores owned by Jews slowly close down. The Nazis decide to put all Jews in concentration camps. Wait a minute! Annemarie's best friend Ellen Rosen and her family are Jews!

Ellen came to stay with Annemarie, and was told to pretend to be Lise, Annemariešs older sister who had been killed by the Nazis when planning an escape for the Jews with her fiancee, Peter. Meanwhile the rest of Ellen's family hides somewhere else.

One night Nazis come into their house and look for Ellen. They put on a phony act that Ellen is Annemariešs sister. The Nazis buy it.

It is no longer safe in the city so the Johansens and Ellen go to the country, but father stays in the city for his job.

The Nazi's soon invade the country too.

Read this wonderful book and find out if the Jews will escape and how every thing turns out.

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