Number the Stars

Lowry's Number the Stars is a straightforward yet strong novel around a young lady's commitment to the resistance development in Denmark amid World War 11. Annemarie Johansen, a 10-year old young lady living in Copenhagen, is confronted with the information that the Nazis are starting to "move" the Jews in her city. Ellen Rosen, a neighbor and schoolmate of Annemarie's, is Jewish. Through a progression of little demonstrations of valiance, Annemarie and her family help the Rosens escape into neighboring Sweden, in a vessel with a false base, worked by Annemarie's Uncle Henrik. Annemarie is called upon to guarantee the Jews' protected section when she needs to convey a bundle to Henrik, oblivious, in light of the fact that her mom has broken her lower leg and can't walk. Annemarie effectively conveys the bundle, and just later realizes what could have happened had she not possessed the capacity to evade the fighters who stop her in the forested areas. Once the war is over, Annemarie's folks advise her that her more established sister, Lise, was a piece of the resistance development and was executed for it. Annemarie understands that she as well, has helped Jews escape and feels pleased to know and be companions with Ellen, despite the fact that she doesn't know whether she'll ever see her companion again. Toward the end of the book, Annemarie chooses to wear Ellen's Star of David neckband, as an indication of her companionship, until Ellen returns and can wear it herself. I've read this book many times already throughout my life, and i thoroughly enjoy the book. I do so because it gives young children a brief idea of what took place back then in the holocaust, and it shows how the jews helped one another out in tough times. Which i believe creates a great life lesson to young children.