1. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a fictional story about a young girl named Annemarie living in Nazi-occupied Denmark during World War II. 2. When the Nazi regime begins deporting Jewish people, Annemarie and her family must find ways to help hide her Jewish best friend Ellen and her family from the Nazis. 3. Annemarie is tested by her need to be brave in order to help smuggle Ellen and her family to safety in Sweden and escape the Nazis' relocation policy towards Jewish people in Denmark.

2. 1. Summary
2. About the Author
3. Review

3. Summary

4.  Number the Stars is the fictional story of
Annemarie Johansen, who is growing up in
Denmark during WWII.
 The story takes place during the third year of
the Nazi occupation in Denmark.
 Times have been tough and uneasy for
everyone in Copenhagen for years because
of food shortages and the constant presence
of the Nazi soldiers in the city.

5.  Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and her
family are Jewish, so the Nazi soldiers make
the Rosens and the rest of Jewish people
living in Copenhagen incredibly uneasy.
 When Germany institutes the Jewish
“relocation” policy, Annemarie and her family
must find ways to keep Ellen, her family, and
the rest of the Jewish people of Denmark
safe.

6.  Annemarie must face her toughest test of
bravery in order to keep her friend safe.
Annemarie and her family will risk their own
safety in order to help the rest of the Jewish
people of Denmark escape to Sweden.

7. About the Author

8.  Lois Lowry was born on March 20, 1937 in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
 She has two siblings and is the middle child.
 Lois discovered that she wanted to be a
writer at a young age.

9.  Lois Lowry has written several books with
various themes, but most of her books
emphasize the importance of human
connection.
 Other books written by Lois Lowry:
○ The Giver
○ Gathering Blue
○ Gossamer
○ The Silent Boy
 Listen to Lois Lowry talk about why she
writes:

10. Review

11.  This book is an inspiring story of a brave
little girl who wants to try her best to
protect the Jewish people of Denmark.
 This story allows you to see the maturity
level of Annemarie increase as the story
progresses because she was forced into
situations that required her to be
courageous.
 Our group enjoyed this book, and we would
teach it in our classrooms.

12. Group Members
 Emily Currier, Katie (Mary) Kinsey,
Lindsay Gravitt
• Source for Lois Lowry Interview:
http://www.adlit.org/authors/Lowry/