Number The Stars By Lois Lowry Book Review

Number The Stars
By Lois Lowry

Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Company

Age group:11-14 years old and higher

Number of Pages: 132 pages

Characters:Ellen, Annemarie

Summary
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before

the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and

the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated". Ellen

moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked

to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life. An ALA Notable Book. A "School Library

Journal" Best Book of the Year. Teacher's Guide. BDD Online-Teacher's Resource Center.

Review
This book is another historical fiction book that I again eat my words for. I always thought

that historical fiction wouldn't be as good as they really are- and I didn't know that most

people love reading those types of genres. I love Lowry's complex plot, how it's like a

complicatedly weaven web that never breaks. Her characters are very well formed, and I

enjoyed it alot. I thought the cover was special: unique, with apicture of a girl that I beleive is

Annemarie and Ellen's Jewish star necklace. This book is different from others, and many

might disagree and say "this book is better!" "No, This book is better!" but I think this is

definetely one of the best of 2010. So enjoy!

Please note that I will not be able to do the first week of August's theme, so HAGS! (HAVE A

GREAT SUMMER!)

Rating

Plot-cat (5 stars)

Characters-cat (5 stars)

Suspense-cat (5 stars)

Ending-cat (5 stars)

Cover-cat (5 stars)

Setting/Description-dog (4 stars)

TOTAL
29 STARS

Enjoy!
Luv,
-<3 Beth