Monday, June 21, 2010

Number The Stars

By: Lois Lowry

Summary:
Annmarie Johannesen is a 10-year-old German girl living during the Holocaust. Her Jewish friend
Ellen is in danger of being captured by the Nazis and Annmarie's family must hide the Rosen family from them, risking their own safety. Their family helps the Rosen's flee out of the country.

Evaluation: This is a great book for understanding the Holocaust from a German's perspective
Reading level: Grades 3-12
Cautions: Violence, Tense moments
Published by: Laurel Leaf, 1998
Pages: 136

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