Number The Stars
By Lois Lowry
Historical Fiction
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"It is much easier to be brave when we do not know everything."
Teaser
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Ten year-old Annemarie Johanson and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about the way life was before the war. It's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through their town.
The Nazis won't stop. The Jews of Denmark are being "relocated", so Ellen moves in with the Johansons and pretends to be part of the family.
The Annemarie is asked to on a dangerous mission. Somehow she must find the strength and courage to save her best friend's life. There's no turning back.
Review
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When I first picked up this book, I thought it just looked like a simple, easy read. I have read the Giver, and loved it, so I decided to go ahead and read this one. But I ended up really liking it. It was overall well-written, and it was a little suspenseful. It turns the dark age of Hitler into the innocent childhood of little Annemarie, and the book makes you look at things with a pure and innocent child's point of view. This book was great for anyone who is interested in the Holocaust, and takes an interesting look at the morals of humanity. I recommend this book if you like historical fiction. Otherwise, you might be a little bored.
2 comments:
Yeah, i thought that i wouldnt like it when i first saw it but as i started to read it i really got into it and couldnt put it down. It was a really great book and u had a good review.
Dear Pookieface=] -
Thanks so much for your comment. I have a tendency to judge books by their covers... so i also thought that i would not enjoy this book. However i, like you, found myself not able to put it down. It is truely a fantastic novel...
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