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Loved it!

I love books about World War 2, but this book isn't for me although it is still good.

This story takes place in Denmark during the Nazi invasion. Annemarie is a ten year old girl who's best friend is Jewish. When the Nazi's come searching for her friends family, Annemarie will have to be strong and brave to protect her friend.

This was a good topic, but I felt like it could have been more exciting. The topic is scary, so it could have been more exciting, but there wasn't enough suspence. There wasn't really a good problem in this book.There was danger, but there wasn't exactly a problem. Overall, this will let you see more what it was like in the Nazi invasioin, so it is interesting, but it's just not that exciting.

Reader reviewed by Broadwaysgs

Number the Stars starts off during Passover (a Jewish Holiday).  The main character doesn't understand why her grandfather act so weird.  (why can't they get over the holocaust).  When she opens the door she goes back in time and .... You will have to read it to find out.  When she returns she has a new insight to what her grandfather went through and why he acts the way he does.

Reader reviewed by Brittany Leigh

After reading The Giver, I had to read more from Lois Lowry. I found this book and read it in a day.

This is a true story that Lowry fictionalized. It takes place in 1943 in Denmark during the 2nd World War. It tells the tale of a ten year old girl, Annemarie, and her family as they try to help the Annemarie's Jewish friend, Ellen, get out of the Nazi-held country.

I cried during this but I also rooted for teh good guys. This is a story that will make you want to pop open the history books and read up on things you thought were boring at first.

It's a timeless story and won the Newbery Medal in 1990l.

Reader reviewed by Sarah

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is living in Copenhagen during the time of World War II. The Johansens are Germans who are very good friends with the Rosens. Ellen Rosen is Annemarie's best friend and also a Jew. She soon finds herself involved in sneaking the Rosens out of Copenhagen when the German soldiers are coming after all the Jews and she is forced to find out what bravery really is.
This is a touching novel that is educational as well as it is entertaining. It reminds you that there were some people who escaped the wrath of the Germans during the war and there are always good people willing to help. It's powerful and moving. A great book that all school libraries should have.

Reader reviewed by samantha

I read this (reguired reading) in middle school. And i re-read it now, years later. It still makes me sad and horrfited at the way the Jews had to run.

It's the blonde hair and green eyes, so sterotipical. My mother has both and she isn't a jew, let would be prosocuted. Novels that reflect on how horrible our race has been really makes me sad.

Reader reviewed by tennisplayer

I red this book for school and imediatlly fell in love with it. The story tells about annemarie Johansen and her Jewish freind, Ellen Rosen during the early 1940s. Annemarie and her family must save Ellen, her family and many others from being "relocated" by the Nazis. This was deffinatley one of my favorite books and I really reccomend it.

Reader reviewed by Dede

If you are looking for something as deep and touching as Anne Frank's Diary, you will be disappointed, but overall this is still a pretty good book. My only complaint is that it's too short, feels rushed, and you don't get enough info to really "feel" for the characters and their situations.

Reader reviewed by looneytunez8

This book is a great, short read. The plot is about two friends who have to live life together with the nazis invade their town. Then, one of the girls is forced to live with the other. This is all because she is a Jew and will be found. Then, they plan to escape their town.

Reader reviewed by taylor

this book is a great a short little book to read. its very easy and undertsnading. its about two best friends who have to live life together with the nazis invading their town. then the two girls have a serious problem. one of the girls is forced to move an dlive with the other because she is jew and will be found. then when they cant take it any more they plan a way to escape. can they make it? and will they both be brave enough?

Reader reviewed by Ellen

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a magnificent book that will not only inspire Jewish people, but can inspire anybody around the world. This universal book tells the story of a girl who has to keep her best friend, who happens to be Jewish, hidden during the Holocaust. Copenhagen, Denmark is where this story takes place. During the Holocaust people of Denmark were captured if the German soldiers found out they were Jewish. Number the Stars tells the story of two best friends and how one of them is trying to get to freedom in Sweden.

Reader reviewed by GreenAngel

Ok, this book was awesome.It really shows you the prejudice and how things used to be in hitlers times. Lowry had done it again, and I frankly would recommend this book to everyone I know.

Reader reviewed by Tsahai

I read this book last year in Miss.Breslin's class. Some parts were hard to bear and things were hard for people. We are taught to be nice, so things like The Holocaust and Slavery don't happen. People were taken from their homes and used as slaves, both were hgorrible times.+

Reader reviewed by Victoria Shew in Mrs. Sioreks class

Do you like books that have lots of adventure? If you do, you should read Number the Stars. It is about how Annamarie has to help her best friend Ellen, escape before the Nazis solders take them away. Is Annamarie brave enough to help them to Sweden, the place where it is safe for jews? Did Ellen's family reach Sweden? Did they get caught? If you want to know, then read Number the stars.