Additional Information:
- Newbery Honor Book
Synopsis: During WWII and a time of Nazi occupation, Annemarie Johansen and her family begin to fear for their Jewish friends, the Rosens, who are still living in Copenhagen. The Johansens take in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, while her parents do everything they can to find a route of escape. Annemarie conceals her friend Ellen as her sister as she helps her flee from Denmark to be reunited with her parents in freedom. Through the perspective of a ten year old girl, the reader experiences the Danish resistance and its heroism during the second World War.
Book Notes: Although this story is written about a violent and terrifying time, the writing is appropriate for young readers to learn about World War II. Many Holocaust books provide a graphic view of the war, but Number the Stars effectively portrays the emotions of the war without detailed descriptions of death. This makes the book perfect for elementary students and young middle school children who are learning about World War II.
Critique: Lois Lowry is a fabulous writer who skillfully conveys the brute force of the Nazis and the fear of those effected by them in this children's book. She does not necessarily tell the reader everything from the beginning, which makes it a great book to practice making predictions and inferences along the way. She employs detail and description while remaining age appropriate for elementary readers.
Classroom Activities: This is a great book to read if students enjoyed The Giver or other famous Lowry books. Number the Stars can be utilized as a novel study or read aloud. It provides numerous topics that lend themselves to group conversations and literature circles. This story should be used if students are learning about the Holocaust, Nazi occupation, or World War II in general. Below are more links to classroom activities:
Book Notes: Although this story is written about a violent and terrifying time, the writing is appropriate for young readers to learn about World War II. Many Holocaust books provide a graphic view of the war, but Number the Stars effectively portrays the emotions of the war without detailed descriptions of death. This makes the book perfect for elementary students and young middle school children who are learning about World War II.
Critique: Lois Lowry is a fabulous writer who skillfully conveys the brute force of the Nazis and the fear of those effected by them in this children's book. She does not necessarily tell the reader everything from the beginning, which makes it a great book to practice making predictions and inferences along the way. She employs detail and description while remaining age appropriate for elementary readers.
Classroom Activities: This is a great book to read if students enjoyed The Giver or other famous Lowry books. Number the Stars can be utilized as a novel study or read aloud. It provides numerous topics that lend themselves to group conversations and literature circles. This story should be used if students are learning about the Holocaust, Nazi occupation, or World War II in general. Below are more links to classroom activities:
- Lesson plan: http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/activity/35plan/number1.htm
- Book club lesson plans: http://www.smplanet.com/planetbookclub/novels/stars
- Literature guide: https://www.teachervision.com/reading/literature-guide/2538.html
Additional Resources:
- Author website: http://www.loislowry.com/
- Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYC9jnq--Yc
- Holocaust activities: http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/numberthestars.html
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