Number the Stars
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Genre: historical fiction
Annemarie and Ellen are ten years old, live in Copenhagen, and are best friends. Ellen is Jewish, and times are scary in Denmark. The Nazis have come to "relocate" the Jews in their city, and the parents of Annemarie and Ellen know that if Ellen's family is relocated, they'll likely die. So the families come up with a plan--Ellen's family must escape. This book, told from Annemarie's point of view, chronicles the plans to help Ellen's family escape to safety. There's much Annemarie doesn't understand, but she knows to help in whatever way she can to ensure the safety of her dear friend. This book is so beautifully, thoughtfully written, and it has the honesty and intensity one might expect for a book on such a subject. I found myself tensing up several moments!
Lesson idea: Incorporate the book into a history lesson focusing on what the German occupation was like in European countries (specifically Denmark). What must have been like to be ten years old during this time? Would we all be as courageous as Ellen, Annemarie, and their families?
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Genre: historical fiction
Annemarie and Ellen are ten years old, live in Copenhagen, and are best friends. Ellen is Jewish, and times are scary in Denmark. The Nazis have come to "relocate" the Jews in their city, and the parents of Annemarie and Ellen know that if Ellen's family is relocated, they'll likely die. So the families come up with a plan--Ellen's family must escape. This book, told from Annemarie's point of view, chronicles the plans to help Ellen's family escape to safety. There's much Annemarie doesn't understand, but she knows to help in whatever way she can to ensure the safety of her dear friend. This book is so beautifully, thoughtfully written, and it has the honesty and intensity one might expect for a book on such a subject. I found myself tensing up several moments!
Lesson idea: Incorporate the book into a history lesson focusing on what the German occupation was like in European countries (specifically Denmark). What must have been like to be ten years old during this time? Would we all be as courageous as Ellen, Annemarie, and their families?
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