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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
In times of strife Mr. Rogers always said “Look for the helpers” and that’s exactly what I (inadvertently) did on this Holocaust Remembrance Day. I decided to listen to Number the Stars by Lois Lowry today because I included it as one of 8 books that gives a different perspective into the Holocaust, but I’ve never actually read it before. I didn’t quite no what it was about aside from it being a very well received Middle Grade book about the Holocaust. When I realized the subject, I got goosebumps.
In 1943 Denmark 10 year olds Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen are best friends. While they know there’s a war because of the Nazis in the streets and the rationing of food and electricity they don’t think too much of it. On the evening of Rosh Hashanah the Rosens go to the Johansens and let them know they found out they’re on the Nazis’ deportation list. Without blinking an eye, the Johansens quickly take Ellen and help her parents go into hiding. The next day Mrs. Johansen brings Ellen, Annemarie, and Annemarie’s little sister to her brother’s farm that’s close to the Swedish border. While the girls are surprised at first, they soon discover Mr. and Mrs. Johansen have a plan that will keep the Rosens safe until the end of the war.
This is a great book for any age. The message Ms. Lowry writes is one for everyone and this particular story is one that is unknown and restores so much faith in humanity.
In 1943 Denmark 10 year olds Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen are best friends. While they know there’s a war because of the Nazis in the streets and the rationing of food and electricity they don’t think too much of it. On the evening of Rosh Hashanah the Rosens go to the Johansens and let them know they found out they’re on the Nazis’ deportation list. Without blinking an eye, the Johansens quickly take Ellen and help her parents go into hiding. The next day Mrs. Johansen brings Ellen, Annemarie, and Annemarie’s little sister to her brother’s farm that’s close to the Swedish border. While the girls are surprised at first, they soon discover Mr. and Mrs. Johansen have a plan that will keep the Rosens safe until the end of the war.
This is a great book for any age. The message Ms. Lowry writes is one for everyone and this particular story is one that is unknown and restores so much faith in humanity.