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Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated". Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life. An ALA Notable Book. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year. Teacher's Guide. BDD Online-Teacher's Resource Center.


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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
EAN: 9780440227533
ISBN: 0440227534
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: 1998-02-09
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 1998-02-09
Studio: Laurel Leaf


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Summary: perfect! exactly what i was expecting and hoping for...
Comment: This book is in beautiful condition, and came packaged perfectly. I couldn't be more pleased with this transaction.

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Summary: beautifully written and plotted
Comment: Lois Lowry is the master of "less is more." Her understated prose always packs a punch.

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Summary: Should be required reading, since: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
Comment: George Santayana, a notable philosopher, coined the phrase, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Accordingly, a study of the history of World War II can produce enormous fruits.

Let's be honest, history is again repeating itself. The United States is moving quickly in the direction of Socialism. This lies within the gulf between Communism and Democracy. If we have been neglectful in our learning until now, this would not be a bad time to start again or begin. Number the Stars will be an unforgettable choice for starting off.

This little book tells a moving story of the Nazi (short of National Socialism) German occupation of Denmark during the war through the eyes of one family. Experience the anxiety and fears they meet. Soak in the brine of their difficulties. Get a taste of what courage is really like. Learn how goodness, love, and respect for life can and will always triumph over evil.

This is an imaginative and stirring glimpse of what life was like and what it could be if we let our freedoms slip away and "are doomed to repeat it."


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Summary: number the stars
Comment: Is a very good and exiting book. It has a good plot and exelent story background. I would recremend it to anyone.

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Comment: Number the Stars gives information about the Holocaust while also spinning a good story. Lois Lowry tells the tale of a young girl, Annemarie, who is a Christian. Her friend Ellen is a Jew in Denmark in 1943. The Nazis have invaded Denmark. Little by little the lives of Annemarie and Ellen are increasingly affected by the Nazis presence. Eventualy, Annemarie finds out that her friend Ellen must escape to Sweden to protect her own life. Annemarie helps her friend despite her own fears. Will she be able to help Ellen and other Jews escape, or will the Nazis catch them? Read this exciting adventure to find out for yourself!

The PACES study guide helped me to understand the history of this time period with map activities, vocabulary questions, and in-depth disscusion topics. I found the disscusion topics most helpful. I would highly recomend using a PACES study guide when you read this book to increase your appreciation and comprehension of this wonderfully written historical fiction.

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