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With "Number the Stars", Lois Lowry has written a book that can paint a picture of the Danish history under the Nazi rule for young children. At around 150 pages in a not-too-small print, this book has exactly the right length, and it's got exactly the right scope, too.
Everything we experience is seen through the eyes of ten-years-old Annemarie. The soldiers scare her, she doesn't like that there's not much variation in food, she's got to watch out for her younger sister. Later on, when life bec ...more
Everything we experience is seen through the eyes of ten-years-old Annemarie. The soldiers scare her, she doesn't like that there's not much variation in food, she's got to watch out for her younger sister. Later on, when life bec ...more
To be honest, I'm sort of ambivalent about this one. I liked it. But I'm not sure I loved it as much as most people seem to. I will say that reading this as an adult for the first time probably has a much different effect on you than reading it as a child...so there is that to take into consideration. Or maybe my expectations were just too high. At any rate, here are my pros and cons....
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1. World war 2 fiction. Who doesn't find the holocaust interesting? So yeah, that was cool.
2. Setting. I ...more
Pros-
1. World war 2 fiction. Who doesn't find the holocaust interesting? So yeah, that was cool.
2. Setting. I ...more
This is the story of German occupation of Denmark and the rounding up of the Jews as seen from the eyes of a 10 year old Danish girl who is protecting her best friend and her family from the Nazis. It's a book that makes you stop and think how you would react in such circumstances. It's a quick read and well worth it.
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Oh my gosh this book was AMAZING!! I love anything to do with the Holocust in general anyhow but this sucked me in instantly! It had me saying fussing out loud at certain parts. Of course I wish I could have know if the girls got back together. Love it! The best Lois Lowry book I've read.
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Jun 23, 2013
April
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Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)
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Jim Townsend
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