Number the Stars

“Hook”

                “I really don’t think anyone will. But it never hurts to be prepared. If anyone should come, even soldiers you two will be sisters…’ Soon they would have to draw the black curtains that all Danes had on their windows; the entire city had to be completely darkened at night. In a nearby tree, a bird was singing, otherwise it was quiet.” Pg.37

                "Annemarie stopped, suddenly, and stood still on the path. There was a turn immeaditly ahead. Beyond it, she knew , as soon as she rounded the turn, she would see the landscape open to the sea..."
     

               "But she had heard something else. She heard bushes rustling ahead. She heard footsteps. and-she was certain it was not her imagination-she heard a loud growl.

              Coutiously, she took a step forward. And another. She approached the turn in the path, and the noises continued.

             Then they were there, in front of her. Four armed soilders. With them, straining at taut leashes, were two large dogs, their eyes glittering, their lips curled." (page 112)

                Recommendation

                Has your family been keeping a secret from you after a devastating time has occurred? Or have you had to protect your best friend’s identity in order to save her life? Well, if you have encountered this in your daily life, then you might as well understand the long and terrifying days of Annemarie Johansen. She was just an ordinary girl living in the town of Denmark, where life was filled with misery due to WWII and the Nazis' arrival. Can Annemarie prove she is a true hero in time to save her Jewish best friend? She must be brave or all her hard work will be for nothing. Can she do it?  Read Number the Stars to find out!!!

Blog By: Maddy S. and Mrs. Ryan
Book By: Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical Fiction