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Book Title:

Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Number the Stars

Book Title: Number the Stars

Author(s): Lois Lowry

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: ---

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Copyright Date: 1989

Genre: Historical fiction

Brief Annotation: Young Annemarie Johansen and her friend Ellen Rosen are adolescent girls living under Nazi rule in Denmark in 1943. When Ellen's family is forced to flee to avoid relocation, the Johansen family takes Ellen into their home to pose as one of their own daughters. The friendship between the two girls is strengthened as the Johansens work with the Danish Resistance to escort the Rosens across the sea to safety until the end of Nazi occupation.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5--I love, love, love this book! I remember reading it in elementary school and re-reading it for this project was such a joy. You don't have to be a WWII history fan to enjoy the tale of friendship and heroism that is displayed between these two young girls and their courageous families. It tells the tale of wartime occupation from a child's perspective, yet does not take any responsibility away from her due to her age.

Readers who will like this book: Readers who will like this book are those who enjoy reading about adventure! The girls are as active a part of the Resistance as any adult, and their success rate ends the book on a happy note.

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Do you have a best friend? Are they the same as you in every way? Maybe their family is different, or their religion, or their culture. Who would you be willing to stand up to fight for your friend?
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