Author: Lois Lowry
Title: Number the Stars
Illustrator: None
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: Holocaust
Theme: The challenges that faced those affected by the Holocaust.
Primary and secondary characters: Primary- Annemarie Johansen, Secondary- Ellen Rosen, Mrs. Johansen, Uncle Henrik, Peter.
Award(s) date of publication: Newbery Award, 1989
Publishing Company: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books
Brief Summary and how I would use this book with students: Number the Stars is about a ten year old girl who lives in Denmark. She is a normal child who loves to hang out with her friends and enjoy life but her life takes a hard turn when her and her family has to deal with the Nazis and avoiding the Holocaust. This book talks about the different situations that her and her family had to go through until they finally escaped and left Denmark. I can use this book in my class to teach my students about history and about the Holocaust. This book gives the students a better understanding because they can relate to Annemarie and relive her life through reading this book.
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