Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a fantastic story! Number the Stars is a story centered on a ten year old girl, Annemarie Johansen, but about her family and the people who secretly fought back against the Nazi's in their attempt to rid the world of a group of the people: The Jews. I think that the actions of people like the Johansens were some of the bravest standing-up that happened in the war (in no way discounting the bravery of the soldiers...). Annemarie's best friend, Ellen, is a jew. These two girls learn first hand about cruelty and fear, but also courage, strength, and love in this Historical Fiction account of WWII from a child's perspective.


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