Hit the road with Bud in this  Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree. The best historical fiction, from my perspective, pulls you quickly into the world of the characters AND leaves you educated on a time period or event in surprising ways.

Just as Annemarie is about to arrive at the harbor, some German soldiers and their dogs stop her. Boghani, A. ed.

Copy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. When he is sure they are gone, he opens the casket. In 1943, Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, has been occupied by Hitler's Third Reich.

", "Until then," Annemarie told him, "I will wear it myself.". However, Mama replies that Great-Aunt Birte died of typhus, and the doctor warned the family that her corpse might still be contagious. January 13, 2004, Listening Library (Audio), September 1996, Perfection Learning Prebound, May 1992, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, Number the Stars: And Related Readings (Literature Connections). She decides to wear it herself until Ellen returns from Sweden. Here's where you'll find analysis about the book as a whole. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. She looks for her everywhere and eventually sees Mama crumpled in a heap at the entrance to a path through the woods. Read the Study Guide for Number the Stars…, View the lesson plan for Number the Stars…, View Wikipedia Entries for Number the Stars….

A few weeks later, one of the buttons on Kirsti’s jacket breaks. and Ellen Rosen. "That's all that brave means - not thinking about the dangers. Some of the techniques listed in Number the Stars may require a sound knowledge of Hypnosis, users are advised to either leave those sections or must have a basic understanding of the subject before practicing them. She eventually falls asleep, and when she wakes early in the morning, Mama still has not returned. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 137 pages and is available in Mass Market Paperback format. Visit BN.com to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our award-winning NOOK tablets and eReaders.

When they arrive, they find out that the Germans have closed Mrs. Hirsch’s store because she is Jewish. How would the Johansens have answered this question: Would you ever be willing to risk your life for another person?

Number the stars is a beautifully written account of the Danish people's humane and dangerous determination to save their Jewish citizens from Hitler's Third Reich during World War II. Denmark is occupied by Nazi forces and Annemarie's best friend is Jewish.

After the soldiers leave, Peter reads a psalm out loud in case the Germans are still listening. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Number the Stars. Someday the war will end," Uncle Henrik said. You saved her life, after all. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war. GradeSaver, 26 February 2014 Web. "You will, little one.

They let Annemarie go, and she is able to deliver the packet to Uncle Henrik. Mama and Papa pretend not to know anything, but the Gestapo insists on searching the house.

This book is an excellent introduction to the horrors of WWII without illustrating the shocking accounts … and in-depth analyses of

Later that day, Uncle Henrik explains that the packet contained drugs to prevent the German dogs from smelling the refugees hidden in the boat.