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Number the Stars
I believe that you are asking about using code language during a hypothetical situation similar to that of Ellen's and Annemarie's in Number the Stars. Let us first add some background as to why...
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Number the Stars
The color of Annemarie's eyes was not mentioned in the novel Number the Stars. By looking at textual evidence, the reader can find clues which show the probable color of Annemarie's eyes. One can...
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Number the Stars
Lois Lowry's work of historical fiction, Number the Stars, follows the story of Annemarie Johansen, who puts her life at stake to rescue her Jewish best friend, Ellen Rosen, from being sent to a...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie's Papa and uncle speak in code when referring to Ellen and her family, as well as other Jews. Uncle Henrik helps Jews escape to Sweden on his fishing boat. With the help of Papa, Mama,...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie takes the packet because no one will suspect a little girl. Peter and Annemarie’s parents are preparing the Jews for their escape to Sweden. They are pretending that Annemarie’s...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie grows up a lot during the events of the war. She sees her friend’s family have to run away. Her family participates in Resistance activities. Annemarie learns Denmark is a proud country...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie is sad when she remembers her dead sister, Lise. She was the oldest sister, and she died a few years before. Annemarie was told she was hit by a car. In a way, she was. She was run...
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Number the Stars
Fishing is code for helping Jews out of the country. Annemarie is puzzled when she overhears a conversation between her father and Henrik, her uncle. Henrik is a fisherman. It is a good cover for...
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Number the Stars
In Chapter Six, Mrs. Johansen, Annemarie, and Ellen take the train to Uncle Henrik's house in Gilleleje. When they step off the train at the station, they have to walk about two miles to Uncle...
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Number the Stars
The problem is that Ellen and other Jews need to get out of the country away from the Germans. The solution is that Uncle Henrik is going to smuggle them out. Annemarie is staying on Uncle...
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Number the Stars
One problem is that the Rosens are Jewish, and the solution is for Henrik to smuggle them to Sweden. The story is set during World War II in Denmark. Denmark is a very small country, so it could...
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Number the Stars
Peter is a member of the Resistance. Peter Neilsen is a family friend. He was engaged to Annemarie’s older sister Lise, who died. The Johansens still love Peter, and consider him like a son....
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Kirsti was sulking because Annemarie and Ellen were racing and left her behind. Kirsti is Annemarie’s younger sister. She felt left out when Annemarie and Ellen decided to race each other down...
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Number the Stars
In the book "Number The Stars," Annemarie Johansen is a ten year old girl living in Denmark during World War II. At such a young age, she has already been called upon to make sacrifices, both for...
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Number the Stars
Denmark faced a variety of changes when the Germans occupied their country. Many changes were gradual. As with other countries during this time, certain things were rationed, and others simply...
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Number the Stars
The Tivoli Gardens were a place of enjoyment for the citizens of Copenhagen before the Nazi occupation. The Danes enjoyed the fun they had there. In Number the Stars, Annemarie recalls her happy...
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Number the Stars
Number the Stars was published in 1989. It is a historical fiction novel which takes place in Denmark during the 1940s. The book primarily takes place in the year 1943, though there are...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie's Uncle Henrik was a fisherman. He lived in a small fishing village on the northern shore of Denmark. He owned a fishing boat "'named the Ingeborg.'" He named his boat after...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie refers to her older sister, Lise, with a sense of sadness throughout the book Number the Stars. It soon is revealed to the reader that Lise died, but it is unclear exactly how. The...
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Number the Stars
The author of Number the Stars, Lois Lowry, explained about her research process to create the story in the Afterword section. She explained that she was inspired to write the story by her...
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Number the Stars
One night while lying in bed, Annemarie and Ellen began talking about Lise. Lise had been Annemarie's older sister, who had died in a tragic accident when she was eighteen-years-old. Lise had...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie overheard her father talking on the telephone to her Uncle Henrik. She found her father's end of the conversation to be peculiar. Her father told her uncle that her mother, her, and her...
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Number the Stars
There were about seven thousand Jews living in Denmark at the start of World War II. Denmark is a small country, but a mighty one. When Denmark was invaded by the Nazis during World War II, the...
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Number the Stars
King Christian X is the king of Denmark, and his people love him because he acts like everyone else and because he stands up for his country against the Nazis. King Christian was well-respected and...
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Number the Stars
The Star of David symbolizes the connection between Annemarie and Ellen and the protection of the Jews. Annemarie is not Jewish, but her best friend Ellen is. The Star of David is an important...
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Number the Stars
Alliteration is used to describe the soldier. Alliteration is a sound device where the initial sounds of words are repeated. It can be used to add a poetic quality to writing. Although some...
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Number the Stars
The Danes destroyed their fleet to prevent the Nazis from getting it and using it in the war effort. When the Nazis invaded during World War II, Denmark fought back. Unable to prevent occupation,...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie and her sister, as well as their mother, do not like the presence of German soldiers in Denmark. We first see this when Annemarie's mother finds out that a soldier stopped her daughter...
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Number the Stars
Mama says that Birte died of an infectious disease so that no one will look in the casket since Birte is not in there. Great Aunt Birte does not exist. She is an invention. When Annemarie finds...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie, the main character, is brave, quick-thinking, and clever. Annemarie demonstrates how brave and quick-thinking she is when she encounters Nazi soldiers and their dogs on the path to the...
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Number the Stars
The book Number the Stars takes places in Denmark during World War II. This book highlights the bravery of the Danish people in helping Jewish people escape to Sweden to avoid persecution by the...
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Number the Stars
In the book Number The Stars, there are several examples of the use of secret code to convey messages to family members that were part of the Danish resistance to the German occupation of Denmark...
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Number the Stars
Shortly before Annemarie, Ellen, her sister, and her mother left for Uncle Henrik's farm, she heard her father on the telephone. He was talking to Uncle Henrik, but their conversation seemed...
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Number the Stars
The first solution in Number the Stars is that Annemarie overcame her fear. When needed, she was filled with courage. In a conversation with Uncle Henrik, he asked Annemarie if she was brave....
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Number the Stars
Although there was usually laughter when Mrs. Johansen and her brother, Henrik, when they spoke, there was none on this night because the subjects they were discussing were so serious. The book is...
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Number the Stars
The place where Jews worship is called a synagogue. The synagogue is mentioned several times in Lois Lowry's book Number the Stars. The first time the synagogue is mentioned is when Annemarie...
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Number the Stars
Uncle Henrik spent the night on his boat so that he could help the Rosen family and several other Jews escape from Denmark. Uncle Henrik left early to go to his boat while everyone else remained at...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie and her mama are uneasy and nervous because of the plans to help the Rosen family escape. Mama tells Annemarie that Uncle Henrik has saved a small amount of butter for them. Annemarie...
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Number the Stars
To Ellen, the prospect of dying at a young age is worse than the thought of the Germans taking her family away. In Chapter Five, Ellen and Annemarie are talking about how Lise died. According to...
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Number the Stars
Ellen and Annemarie are similar in that they are both ten years old, go to the same school, and are Danish. They live in the same apartment building. Both friends have big dreams for their lives...
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Number the Stars
Annemarie's uncle, Henrik, is a fisherman. He also helps Jews escape from Denmark to Sweden in his fishing boat. This activity is illegal due to the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Because it is...
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Number the Stars
When the Nazi soldiers arrived, Ellen removed her Star of David. The Star of David is a visible sign of being Jewish. Ellen understood her safety depended on being able to remove this symbol....
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Number the Stars
The plot in the book Number the Stars is about how the people of Denmark tried to help the Jews escape from the rule of the Germans during World War II. Germany had conquered Denmark in the war....
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Number the Stars
In quite a few ways, Annemarie is a fairly average 10-year-old girl. She likes to run around and play games. She has a best friend, Ellen. She loves and respects her parents, and she has a...
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Number the Stars
There are several examples of how the Danish people helped save the Rosens and other escapes. One of the things they did was to talk in code. This way, people wouldn't know the topic under...
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Number the Stars
In the first chapter of Number the Stars we meet Annemarie, her little sister Kristi, and Annemarie's best friend Ellen. Annemarie wants to race Ellen down the street, but Ellen objects, saying she...
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Number the Stars
Hello! You asked about Lois Lowry's book 'Number The Stars.' Chapter 9 tells us that Mrs. Johansen has brought Annemarie, Kirsti and Ellen to stay at her brother's (Henrik) house for a few days. In...
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Number the Stars
One important similarity between Bruno and Shmuel in John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Annemarie and Ellen in Lois Lowry's Number the Stars concerns the depth of their friendships....
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Number the Stars
No, Liese was not helping the Nazis. She, together with her fiance, was actually part of the underground resistance movement to fight the Nazis. That was why she was killed.
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Number the Stars
When Annemarie got home from her uncle’s house she milked the cow. Annemarie made a special delivery from her mother to her uncle, but she got stopped. The soldier thought that it was just a...
