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Number the Stars (Laurel Leaf Books)
: This book is one of the best i have ever read. It is really suspensful. It is kind of unrealistic because you do not expect the kind of thing that happened in the book to happen that often. Overall this is a VERY good book
Number The Stars by Lois Lowry is a piece of literature I could not stop reading. Looking back into 1943 and reading about what these girls experienced was phenominal. The details the book gives about the war, friendships, and religon, are what makes the book so great. This is the kind of story that keeps you interested and you do not want to put down. Every character has extreme significance. I think this would be a great book to read in the classroom. Students would want to know what is going to happen next. Several ther subjects could be integrated with the story as well. I highly recommend Number The Stars to anyone, especially those who enjoy Histroy and the study of other cultures.
I love this book, it has such great characters and I would reccomend it to any one. I read this book for school, but that doesn't mean it's not good. I felt it described very well about what the Nazi's did do Denmark and Jews. The way the author put her words were very different but not in a bad way at all. One thing I wish about this book was different was that Lois Lowry should make a sequal!
Days of Doom! It is in Copenhagen during a time of ethic cultural hate. The Nazi Germans are seeking to eliminate the Jews in Europe and caught in the middle of this terrible time is a family trying to escape this injustice. Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen, have a plan so they won't be separated. Annemarie's older sister sadly was killed in a car accident some years before but also opened the door for the family to pull off this plan. Annemarie's new older sister would be her best friend Ellen Rosen. Just how they would convince the Nazi's that this was so and maintain this secret throughout is a marvelous mystery of this book. From page to page one is left hoping Annemarie and Ellen deep hidden secret would not be discovered. When finally Ellen was successfully transported or "smuggled" to the neutral ground of Sweden their hopes were challenged daily and their faith was tested. The horror of this Nazi nightmare in witch human lives were treated without regard was somewhat softened by this beautiful story of a deep friendship and the trials of lasting love. I like this book because it was based on a true story, and how life used to be for Jews. I've always liked books that have you hanging on what is going to happen next. I'm just thankful for everything that we have now and that just because you're a different religion doesn't mean you need to be treated differently. This book was interesting and I highly recommend this book to young adults if you like exciting books. If you like comedy I wouldn't recommend this book.
I am a 5th grade teacher and had my students read and discuss this wonderful book last year. I did not know the circumstances surrounding the Danish Jews in WWII until reading and researching this book. My students loved the book. I could not put the book down when I read it. Lois Lowry is an excellent author who portrays her characters quite realistically. AnneMarie and her family were very courageous for what they did for Ellen's family. I especially liked Lowry's literary style when she compared AnneMarie's walk to her uncle's boat with the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. I, along with my students, highly recommend this book to people of all ages. I look forward to reading more of Lowry's works
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