Noemi is a soldier from a planet called genesis and abel is the most technologically advanced ai or a mech as he is called in the book in the galaxy. And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is. When the jews of denmark are relocated, ellen moves in with the johansens and pretends to be. Sure, except that she lives in copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. Tenyearold annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen often think of life before the war. Annemarie johansen is a young girl who hangs out with her friend ellen and takes care of her little sister kirsti. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in number the stars, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Learn number the stars book guide with free interactive flashcards. Number the stars by lois lowry chapter 11 anne stowers. It is set in occupied denmark during wwii and tells the story of two families, the johansens and the rosens. Its now 1943 and their life in copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the nazi soldiers marching through town. I enjoy reading lois lowrys number the stars, and i believe that it is an excellent book for children and for middleaged adults such as myself to read.
A discussion guide the purpose of this book is educational. Annemarie is not a jew but her best friend is, this story focuses on how annemarie and the resistance are trying to smuggle them to sweden without. Annemarie recognized him as the one she and ellen always called, in whispers. The question and answer section for number the stars is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Lowry has written the novel in third person he says, as opposed to, i said, which is first person, using a limited omniscient viewpoint only annemaries thoughts and feelings are revealed.
The book, number the stars written by lois lowry is very interesting yet enjoying to read. This number the stars study guide can help you take apart the novel and understand the main ideas in the book. Nov 04, 2016 number the stars by lois lowry chapter 11 anne stowers. I recently read the book number the stars by louis lowlry and i. The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the third year of the nazi occupation of denmark.
Number the stars is the first book by lois lowry to win the newbery award, and it continues to be a favorite novel for young readers. And tenthe age of annemarie in number the stars, and the approximate age of. Jun 09, 2016 the book alludes to god seeing everything and has, through many good characters, the ability to ease the suffering of persecuted jews. It was published in 1989, and won the newberry award in 1990. Number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the escape of a jewish family the rosens from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. What happened to annemaries sister, lise, in number the. Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry the giver, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990. While number the stars chapter summaries can give you insight into the story, they cant touch the experience of reading the book. It talks about a girl, annemarie, in denmark living in the time period where the nazis had taken over.
The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa, and kirsti, her sister in copenhagen in 1943. The book report hisc311 i chose to read a book called number the star by lois lowry which is an historical fiction. This story is about a young girl named annemarie who, with the help of her family. Houghton mifflin books for children, an imprint of houghton. In chapter 2 of lois lowrys number the stars, annemarie tells her sister a fairy tale about a king. What happened to annemaries sister, lise, in number the stars.
The johansens are danish and christian and the rosens are danish and jewish. Usually, when i read a book about the world war ii it is about germany or russia. In number the stars, why did the danes destroy their. A number the stars vocabulary list to help you understand. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of number the stars. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped by soldiers on their way home from school. This proof of gods power to help, by reference to the stars of heaven, which are beyond mans power to count, much more to name, but which the almighty both numbers and names, seems rather abruptly introduced, but the train of thought is clear. Number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the. Critics mostly praised the book for its humor, strong characters, language, themes and new perspective on cancer and romance. Kirsti is remembering what she thought were fireworks, but annemarie and ellen knew that what she saw was the fire and. As the german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, annemarie johansens family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. The story makes annemarie think of the king of denmark and the countrys response to nazi. Why did they title the book number the stars number the.
Copenhagen used to be peaceful, but now its full of enemy soldiers. Oct 24, 2016 number the stars by lois lowry chapter 10 duration. Choose from 194 different sets of number the stars book guide flashcards on quizlet. Due to circumstance, these two characters run into each other and the plot ensues from there. The families live in the same apartment block in coppenhagen and are very good.
Through the eyes of tenyearold annemarie, we watch as the danish resistance smuggles almost the entire jewish population of denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. Lois lowrys newberry awardwinning childrens novel, number the. Read free book excerpt from number the stars by lois lowry, page 1 of 4. Number the stars is a wonderful story about bravery and friendship. In this chapter, the girls explore uncle henriks country home, where they have come to visit to provide. Number the stars is a novel by lois lowry that was first published in 1989. In 1943, copenhagen, the capital of denmark, has been occupied by hitlers third reich. Number the stars is told from the point of view of tenyearold annemarie johansen. Number the stars number the stars the book report hisc.
This is a quick book summary and analysis of number the stars by lois. This page is dedicated sean astins motion picture adaptation of lois lowrys classic childrens book, number the stars. But just because a book is set in a specific time period, we cant go ahead and call it historical fiction. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is. This is absolutely the best teacher resource i have ever purchased. Lois lowry in 1943, during the german occupation of denmark, tenyearold annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her jewish friend from the nazis. This was the first newbery award winner by lois lowry she later won again for the giver. It is set in occupied denmark during wwii and tells the story of two families, the johansens. Tenyearold annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rose. In number the stars, this historical event is brought up as a flashback. Number the stars, by lois lowry, is an awardwinning novel that takes place during world war ii.
And tenthe age of annemarie in number the stars, and the approximate age of most of the book s readersis an age when young people are beginning to develop a strong set of personal ethics. Soldiers stand on every street corner, and life is changed irrevocably for tenyearold annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen. This lesson summarizes events that occur in chapter 7 of number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Number the stars book summary number the stars is a historical novel set in denmark during world war ii. In chapter 5 of lois lowrys number the stars, little ellen rosen, the young jewish friend of annemarie, has come to spend the night with the johansens. For those of you who havent had the pleasure of reading this very accessible novel within easy reach of fourth or even third grade readers, its the. Number the stars also qualifies as historical fiction and war drama because, well, its set in 1940s denmark during the middle of world war ii. See a complete list of the characters in number the stars and indepth analyses of annemarie johansen, mrs.
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