1990 Newbery Medal
"Number The Stars" is a work of historical fiction about the Holocaust of the Second World War.
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This book was about two families during World War II. One family was Jewish and the other was not. The two take care of each other and when all of Jews are rounded up to be sent off to concentration camps, the other family hide the Jewish family.
This book was given the title "Number the Stars" because...
by Jane E.
5th grade
Ten yearold Annemarie has a friend named Ellen. Ellen is jewish and Annemarie is Cristian. World War 2 has started and the German Soldiers want to "relocate" the jewish people. Since Ellen is jewish, the German Soldiers(Nazis) want to take Ellen and her family. Soon they take Ellen and her family to Annemaries Uncle Henrik's house to be taken of to Sweden where they can be free.
I think this a pretty good book.
By Nathan B.
Heather Q.
Number the Star is a book about how the families lived in World War II. The Jews had such a harder life than you would think. Also if you read this book you will learn more about the resitance and Hitler. In this book Annemarie (christian) and Ellen(Jewish) were just normal girls like us. The next thing they knew was that Ellen was being hunted down because of her religion. This book has alot of twists and turns!
This book was great because it wasn't just the fact which can be really boring but, this had a story to it which I thought was a great idea. So go and read this book!!!!! I give this book 4 stars!!!!!!!!
Tallye W.
This book was about two families during World War II. One family was the Rosen wich were jewish and the other was not and they were named the Johansen. The two take care of each other during World War II because the nazi were coming after all of Jews and were going to take them away, so the Johansen family hide the Rosen family wich were jewish so they would not get captured. and they also run through tuns of dangerous events in the book.
I thought this book was good but some times during the middle of the story was a little confusing but over all it was great!
It is the beginnig of WW2 and ten year old Annemarie must save her Jewish friend, Ellen. Ellen must get to Sweden before it is too late and the Nazis capture her.
Her parents had to seperate so they could hide from the Nazis as well.
Lots of horrible things could have happened while Annemarie, her mother, Ellen, and Annemarie's little sister, Kirsti, went over to Uncle Henrik's house. (Annemarie's uncle.)
It was horrible for Ellen being seperated from her parents but it was all worth it when they got to Sweden and the war soon ended.
It was very suspensful! I like how the book has a lot of adventure while keeping things in order also.
Gabby R.
Number The Stars is a book that has lots of adventures. Annemarie is a girl that loves to run with her friend Ellen. Ellen is Annemarie's best friend. Ellen is trying to escape from Nazi. She is Jewish and German solders are trying to get all the the Jewish people. Uncle Hendrik and Peter are in the resistence a group that helps Jewish people to get to Sweden. Ellen and her family got save from Sweden.
This book is really good because it has lots of adventures and I like adventures I loved it.
By:Marcia O.
5th grade
This book takes place in Denmark during World War II. There are two families the Rosens and the Johansen. The Rosens are jewish and the Johansens are christian. The johansens are prtecting the Rosens. The country Sweeden was nutral during the war which means that they aren't mean to people because of there religion. The Johansens got the Rosens to sweeden safely.
Jessica J.
Annemarie Johansen and Ellen rosen Live in Copenhagen in Denmark. It is the year 1943 all of Denmark is occupied by the nazi’s. Annemarie’s friend Ellen is a jewish girl then Ellen has to pretend to be Annemarie’s sister. Because Her parent’s were gone somewhere. And could Annemarie save the rosen’s if she is brave enough and if she has courage This book was given the Title number the star’s because it tell’s the different story’s in the Years of the holocost
By Jusin A., 5th grade
This book is about a girl helping her friend escape to Sweden. It tells you about fiction people but non-fiction events. It is an exciting adventure book that I hope you will read
Nolan Y.
5th Grade
Annemarie Johansen lives in Copenhagen with the rest of her Christian family & her Jewish friend Ellen.They had to go to her uncles boat to stay safe from the Nazi's and Hitler.In the end, they were all safe and the Nazi's lost the war.
Lane P. 5th grade
Ten year old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen live in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1943 Denmark is occupied by the Nazis. the Nazis decide to "relocate" the Jews. Ellen is a Jew. Sweden is a neutral country so Ellen tries to escape with her family. They go through many scary and emotional times in the mission of getting Ellen's family to Sweden.
Brandon T.
The book is a thriller. I really like it a lot. Well written and a lot of information.
This book Number the Stars is about three girls Ellen,Annmarie and Kirsti and their families. Ellen is Jewish and during this time if you were Jewish you were sent to a consentraion camp and be worked like a slave.Annmarie, Ellens friend helped her escape to Sweden were she could be free of her religion. Morgan L
There are two families in Denmark during the nazi occupation Annemariae a christian.Is bestfriends with a jewish girl named ellen.Ellen and her family a in great danger.Annemarie and her family help the jewish family. And get them to safety.
TRISTON.A
Annemarie's best friend Ellen Rosen is a Jew trying to be relocated by the Nazis. Annemarie's mother, Mrs. Johansen helps Ellen's family escape to Sweden by boat.Along the way they are helped out by the Danish resistance. In the end the Rosen's make it safely to freedom.
Awesome book, I didn't want to put it down.
4 stars
Ryan F.
Annemarie is a Danish girl during World War II. Her friend Ellen , a Jewish girl, is one of her close friends. The only problem is she's Jewish and Hitler was trying to destroy them. So Annemarie and Ellen take a trip to her uncle's house where they escape to Sweden.
The title comes from of a Psalm from the bible.
Bennett L.
Number the Stars is about two families that live in Denmark during World War II. One family is Danish and one is Jewish. The Danish family takes care of the Jewish child and the parents go with Peter Neilson to Uncle Henrik's house so he can sneek them to Sweden.
Number the Stars is called that because the of the psalm Peter Neilson read at Uncle Henrik's house.
Nicholas M.
Annemarie and Ellen are friends who live in Denmark during World War II. Ellen is a Jew and the Nazis are capturing Jews. Ellen hides with Annemarie. Ellen's parents are hidden by Peter Neilsen, a young man. Annemarie, her mom, and Ellen went to Uncle Henrik's house. Ellen is reunited with her parents and they are taken to Sweden, a free country.
This book was given the title "Number the Stars" because of Ellen's star necklace.
Ben S
5th grade
In this book a girl named Ellen is friends with a girl named Annemarie. When the Germans start capturing Jews, Ellen and her family must seek the help of Annemarie's family. Luckily they are able to escape to the safety of Sweden with the help of Uncle Henrik and Annemarie's family. After World War II Ellen and her family return to Denmark and live a good life.
This book was given the title "Number The Stars", because it was named after some words in a Psalm.
Charles P.
Two friends named Annemarie and Ellen were racing home when a German soldier stopped them. The soldier asked questions and was suspisios about why theywere running. Later Annemarie told her mom and she said to stay away from the soldiers. One night soldiers were looking for Jews so Ellen had to hide because she is Jewish. Next Ellen had to leave to Sweden because Sweden was not taken over by Nazis.
by Connor C.
This book is about a girl named Annemarie that lived during the Holocaust. Her bestfriend Ellen Rosen is Jewish so the Johansens hide Ellen while Peter (Resistance member and Lise's fiance) takes her parents.The Rosens all end up together at Uncle Henrik's where Uncle Henrik takes the family across the ocean to Sweden. Lise is Annemarie's older sister that was also a Resistance member but was killed when the Nazis found their hideout and ran her over.
This book was given the title "Number the Stars" because the Star of David was the Jewish symbol and this book was about hiding the Jews.
By Dani S.
5th grade
In the being Annemarie and Ellen are racing in the streets, they are stoped by German(Nazis). Ellen is hiding with Annemarie and her famliy, whale her parents are hiding some where elise. Henrick salis the Jews to Sweden.
Katie J.
5th grade
In the being Annemarie and Ellen are racing in the streets, they are stoped by German(Nazis). Ellen is hiding with Annemarie and her famliy, whale her parents are hiding some where elise. Henrick salis the Jews to Sweden.
Katie J.
5th grade
This book was given the name Number the Stars because the Star of David has a lot of points and it means that each little triangle has a different meaning.
Number the Stars is about two familes during World War II. Annemarie Johansen and her family are Danish Annemarie's best friend Ellen Rosen and her family are Jewish. They all live in Denmark which during the World War II. The Nazis(German soldiers) were trying to kill the whole Jewish race.Hitler the leader of the Nazis was a dictator.The Jewish people hade to hide from the Nazis and from being put into a Concentration camp.
Alexis M.
The book Number the Stars involved two families, the Rosens and the Johansens. The Rosens are trying to be free.So they go to Uncle Henrick's where he hides them then takes them to Sweden.
It was a great book about the Holocast.
Will R,
Ten year old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen live through the Holocaust. They go all through Denmark just to make by. Ellen is a Jew but Annemarie isn't so Annemarie trys to protect Ellens family. Their families work together to save more Jews. I liked it because it amuses you by danger but luck. I think it got its name by all the stars in the sky.
Wilson F.
Annemarie and her parents help a Jewish family escape from Denmark during the Holocaust. With the help of a handkerchief that has a substance in it to temporarily take away a dog's smell, they manage to make it to Sweden. Annemarie hopes to see her best friend, Ellen, soon.
- Eric B.
A Danish girl named Annemarie had a friend named Ellen.German soldiers want all the Jewish people and capture them.Annemarie had a little sister named Kirsti.Annemarie and her mom had to hide Ellen for a while. Her Uncle Henrick had to help. He put most of the Jews in his boat and they where all safe. They all went to Sweden. - Madison G.
Number the Stars is about a little girl named Annemarie who lives in Denmark at the time of World War II. She has a sister named Kirsi, a friend Ellen and a dead sister named Lise. Her friend Ellen is in danger because she is Jewish. Annemarie's family takes in Ellen and says that she is another daughter of the Johansen family. The Johansen's take Ellen to Uncle Hendrick's house to prepare to take a group of Jews to Sweden. The Johansen's put their lives in danger to save innocent Jews from the tyranny of the Nazis.
By:Josh J.
Number the Stars is about a girl named Ellen. She and her family are Jewish. Ellen's friend Annemarie is hiding her from German soldiers. They are trying to find Jews because they want to send them to concentration camps. Annemarie is trying to help Ellen and her family escape to Sweden for freedom.
I would recommend this book to a friend because I think they would love it like I do.
by: Gage L.
Annemarie and her family must get the Rosens to Sweden. Ellen, Annemarie's friend must pretend to be Lise-Annemarie's dead sister-to get to Gillegege[gil-ee-jee-jee]where Annemarie's uncle lives.Annemarie's uncle is a fisherman who secretly takes Jews to Sweden.Through a lot of trouble and a few run in's with German soldier's,the Rosen's get safely to Sweden.
By Jared F.
5th Grade
Three years ago, the German soldiers came into Copenhagen. Life was different ever since that day. Annmarie's older sister, Lise, and Lise's fiance,Peter, were in the group called the Resistance. The Resistance was a group of people that worked hard to get rid of the German soldiers[Nazis]. Annmarie's friend, Ellen, is a Jew. The Nazis want to kill all the Jews so Annmarie is afraid for her friend. Annmarie and her family must now bring Ellen and her family to the safety of Norway. Before Ellen leaves she makes a promise that she will see Annmarie soon.
By,Ethan T.
Andrea C.
Annemarie Johansen is a Danish girl from Denmark and so is her best friend Ellen Rosen,but Ellen and her family is Jewish. When the Nazis come looking for the Rosens the Johansens take Ellen's family to their Uncle Henrik's house since he is a fisherman. When Uncle Henrik plans to take the Rosen to Sweden there's trouble because of the Nazis.
I thought it was a good book.
During the Holocaust,a little girl named Annemarie has to save her friend Ellen from the Nazis.
During the adventure they faced many challenges but pulled through.
Annemarie has to take her Jewish friend to her Uncle Henrik's house so he can take her and her family to Sweden on his boat. In the end it was worth it.
I think it was a really good and I would read it again and again.
Noah B.
In the beginning Annemaire Johansen
was racing her best friend Ellen Rosen who is a Jew and they got stopped by a German soldier(Nazi). Later they stopped by the Hirsch's button store to get a replacement button for Kirsti's jacket but it was closed down. Then on the Jewish New Year the Johansen's had to hide Ellen. The next day they took Ellen to Uncle Henrik's and the next night Ellen was reunited with her parents and Henrik took all the Jews that were with them to his boat.The next morning Annemarie had to take a packege to Henrik that held a special hankerchief and two years later the war ended.
I give this book 4 stars
Ethan.D
Number the Stars is a book about a girl named Annemarie, her family, and their best friend's the Rosens. This book took place during World War II, in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is about how Annemarie's family helps Ellen's family escape to Sweden so they can get away from the Nazis. The Nazis are after them because they are Jewish.
I loved the book. It was very interesting. Lois Lowry did very well with the details.
Anna C.
5th grade
This book is about a German family helping a Jewish family escape from Germany to Sweden during World War II. Along the way they face many dangers. Ellen and her family are Jewish and they disguise Ellen as one of the Johansens. Also the Nazis are on every street corner and they are begining to start putting Jews in concentration camps. The Johansens know they are risking their lives helping the Johansens but they still do because they are friends.
I thought this book was amazing! It had so many details and it was just filled with exitement.
by: Summer F.
5th grade
Annemarie a ten year old girlis trying to save a Jewish family during World War II. They took Ellen to Uncle Henrik's house. They had a fake funeral to reunite Ellen with her family. They escaped to Sweden (unoccupied) on a boat ride
Ilove how it kept me on the edge of my seat. I would totally recommened this to a friend.
By : Connor N.
Presten H. Number the Stars is a very great book. It has mysteries and suprising things. Like how the hanker chiff messes up the dogs sence of smell. I bet that the Star of David necklas is very cool.
A girl named Ellen are being tormented in world war ll because they are Jewish. So her best friend Anmerrie and her family who are in the resistence help Ellen and her family escape to Sweden a free country. Ellen promises she will be back after the war. Gavin C
Ellen is aJewish child living during world war 2. Her friend Annemarie and her whole family is trying to protect Ellen and her family. The only safe place is Sweeden where Ellen is hiding. I give this book 4 stars.
Alejandra N.
A girl named Annemarie hides Jews in her apartment, then takes them to her uncle's cabin. From there, they get on a boat and ride safley to Sweden, escaping the Germans. Annemarie was sad her friend left her, but it was for her own good
Austin T.
The book is based on world war II . If you like wars you would like this book. It's about a girl named Annemarie her family the Johansens are trying to help the Rosens. The Rosens are jews. And ask why there trying to escape the Jews to Sweeden becouse the Nazis are trying to Kill them.
Nathan E.
It starts out with Annemarie and Ellen racing home. In afew days Ellen is staying at Annemarie's house the Naizs come to look for Jews like Ellen. Now they are on there way to Uncle Henrick's house there they see Peter who with Mama took Jews to Henrick. In the end Annemarie says she is going to give Ellen her Star of David. The bookgets its name from the bible verse Pslam. Jonathan L.
Annemariehas has a best friend named Ellen Rosen who faces some serious problems, so to protect her they keep her in hiding.Later for better protection they go to her Uncle Hedricks house.There they have better protection the only reson his house is safer is because he has a boat which he can sail across the waters to Sweden where they can be free. Hannah S.
A girl named Annemarie hides Jews in her apartment, then takes them to her uncle's cabin. From there, they take a boat safley to Sweden, escaping the Germans. Annemarie is sad her friend left her, but it was for her own saftey.
I kind of thought it was a bit boring. I love things about Germans, but Lois didn't catch my attention on this one.
A girl named Annemarie and her best friend Ellen liver in Copenhagen during WWII. The Nazi soldiers ar doing bad things to jews and it turns out the Rosens are jews. Annemarie has to helps try to escape to Sweden the only non-occupied land.
Cannon A. 5th grade
Annemarie and her friend Ellen were running and got stopped but got away. Annemarie and her mother must help Ellen escape to Sweden. They go to their uncles house and helps all of them.
Ellen a young Jewish girl and Annemarie are best friends. Ellen and her family need the resistance to help them get to sweden. They travel to Annemaries uncle's and witness a death, soldiers, and a wounded mother. It all narrows down to Annemarie delivering a life saving object!
I loved this book it kept me on the edge of my seat!
Alaina M.
The Rosens and Johansons are best friends, but the Rosens are jewish. To avoid the rosens being sent to a concentration camp they must take them to Uncle Henriks house. Once they get there they will atempt to sail the Rosens to sweden. I loved it because it is historical fiction.
Kayden b.
Annemarie has a Jewish friemd named Ellenand Germansare trying to capture her family. Thet make a plan to escape to Sweden with some unexpected events on the way. Annemarie family is friends with Peter a guy who was engaged to their older daughter before she died. Peter helps take Ellen's family to Sweden and then gets shot. At the end Annemarieis waiting for Ellen to come home after World War 2
A girl named Annemarie has a friend named Ellen that is a jew. They are in Cophenhagen, Denmark and the holocoust is going on in Worl War 2 is happening. Annemarie and her family membershelp Ellen escape to freedom so that the German soilers won't send her away to a concentration camp.
I like this book because it is Historical Fiction and it gives you facts about the holocoust in World War 2.
Rachel G.
Annemarie is ten years old with a Jewish friend named Ellen. World War 2 is starting and hitlar is taking jews away. Annemarie and her family have to help Ellen's family escape. with some twists and turns Ellen and her family escape to sweden.
It was a great historic fiction book but was confusing to me. over all great book.
Reece S.
Annemarie and her friend Ellen are running and got stopped but got away.Annemarie and her mother must help Ellen escape to Sweden.They go to their uncles house and he helps them all.I think this is an awesome book and would strongly recomend this to a friend.
Austin S.
This amazing book took place in Denmark during the Hollacost. One of the main characters, Ellen, was Jewish and if the German soldires found out she would be in big trouble. When the German soldires got more suspicious, Ellen had to stay with Annemarie and act like her sister. But in the end all the Jewish people escaped to Sweeden and were free, including Ellen and her family, the Rosens.
I loved the book. If I could I would force everyone in the World to read it.
Sarah W.
Number the stars is a wonderful book that I think that all people should read. It is all about a little girl named Annemarie that has to be part of the resistence in order to help her friend. They take many trips to get there by train,and by boat. They go to Annemarie's uncles house. He is a fisherman and he helps Jews excape. Henrick has a handkerchief
that Peter had doctors and scientist make so the dogs could not smell them, and that is my summery of Number the stars. I think everyone should read it.
Annemarie and her friend,Ellen, live in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ellen's Jewish and when the Nazis are taking all the Jews away Ellen has to pretend to be part of Annemarie's family. Her parents go somewhere safe while Ellen goes with Annemarie to Uncle Hendrick, Annemarie's Uncle's, house. When Ellen and her parents are reunited Peter, Annemarie's siter's fiance, takes them and lots of other Jews to Sweden, a free country. After the war Ellen is going to come back to live in Denmark again.
I loved this book because it always kept me on the edge of my seat. I t also had an interesting topic. I would recommed it to everyone!
Annie M.
April V.
Number The Stars all started with a ten year old girl named Annemarie and her friend named Ellen. They both lived in Denmark and Ellen was Jewish and they had to get Ellen's family to Sweden. They had to get through the German soildersand it was really hard to get to Sweden but they made it. Theymade it with the help of Henrick and Peter Annemarie's unkle and her friend /brother in law
This amazing book took place in Denmark during the Hollacost. One of the main characters, Ellen, was Jewish and if the German soldires found out she would be in big trouble. When the German soldiers got more suspicious, Ellen had to stay with Annemarie and act like her sister. But in the end alot of Jewish people escaped to Sweeden and were free, including Ellen and her family.
I loved the book. If i could i would force everyone in the World to read it.
Rylee J.
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