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Summary: Annemarie Johansen is a young girl growing up in German
occupied Denmark during World War II. When her parents decide to help the
Jews, including her best friend's family, Annemarie has an opportunity to
show bravery to assist in leading them to safety. She aides in a mission
to get their family, among others, to a boat that will take them to
Sweden. It is not until near the end of the story that Annemarie fully
realizes just how courageous and wonderful the achievement was.
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Reference of Book: Lowry, L. (1989). Number the stars. Boston,
MA: Houghton Mifflin
- Impressions: From
Annemarie's point of view, this story gives young readers a realistic
account of what it was like living in Nazi occupied territories during
WWII. It is written appropriately for the developmental level of the
audience, not getting too graphic with the true horrors that were
experienced during the holocaust. I think many upper elementary aged
students are curious about the events, yet are not mature enough to handle
the gruesome details. Lowry does an excellent job of describing the setting
in a way that readers get a sense of the the fear that was experienced yet
won't have lasting haunting visuals. This book is a great complement to a
history unit on WWII. By having students read and be able to connect
with a child from that era, I think the historical events from their
history text would be more meaningful.
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Review:The gripping story of a ten-year-old Danish girl and her
family's courageous efforts to smuggle Jews out of their Nazi-occupied
homeland to safety in Sweden. Reader's are taken to the very heart of
Annemarie's experience, and, through her eyes, come to understand the true
meaning of bravery.
[Review of
the book Number the stars, by L. Lowry]. (1989). School
library journal. 35(16). p39
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Uses: Set up centers around the library and divide the students
into groups, with each group using an ipad. Each center will have a QR
code to scan with different information given at each station. One center
will have a Google map showing where Denmark is located with geographic
questions to answer about the country. Another center will have
information about the Holocaust and a form with questions for the students
to fill out by reading the information provided. The third center will
have the book The Diary of Anne Frank, with information
for the students to compare and contrast about the two stories.
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