But ultimately this is a story of the triumph of the human spirit and of human decency.
And even for readers who’ve read the jacket, Lowry conjures a palpable atmosphere of gripping tension and danger. It remains a story that looks human evil full in the face incidents large and small drive home to the reader the ugliness of the Nazi’s treatment of both Jews and Danish Gentiles. “And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is a place where the right thing is often hard, sometimes dangerous, and frequently unpopular.”
( This isn’t a spoiler, since the jacket copy provides that information).
This book, however, manages to bring a ray of light into that dark time: it’s fictionalized, but it focuses on the real-life rescue of virtually the entire Jewish population of Denmark, smuggled by the Danish Resistance to safety in Sweden. The Holocaust is a subject that’s inherently harrowing. By the end of the story she knew that there needed to be change and she would help in any way to make that happen. “She fell asleep, and it was a sleep as thin as the night clouds, dotted with dreams that came and went like the stars.”Īt the beginning of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Annemarie seems used to and accepting of the Nazi soldiers on every corner. Her best friend’s family, the Rosens, are forced to separate for their safety, and Annemarie learns that when the world you live in needs improvements, bravery is always appreciated, regardless your age. When the invasion in her neighborhood begins to progress and get serious, Annemarie learns that the war is effecting her a lot more than she ever imagined it would. Young Annemarie Johansen’s life is drastically altered, between her disappearing neighbors, rations on food and Nazi soldiers on every corner. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is about a ten-year-old girl living in Copenhagen, Denmark during the Nazi invasion. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a of historical fiction about the escape of a Jewish family (the Rosens) from Copenhagen, Denmark, during World War II. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen’s life.īook Review: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry When the Jews of Denmark are “relocated,” Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. It’s now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. Theme: Children’s literature, Historical Fiction, World War IIīook Summary: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Major Characters: Annemarie Johansen, Ellen Rosen
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