Number the Stars

Recently, the class read a book by Lowis Lowry called Number the Stars. What it's about is a girl named Annemarie and her family who live in Copenhagen, Denmark. This is in the time when the Nazis took over Denmark in the year 1943. Ellen is Annemarie's best friend, who lives next door to them in the apartment building. Ellen and her parents are Jewish, and is in danger. So, Annemarie's family and Peter help them escape to Sweden.

The plan is, they are going to use Uncle Henrik's boat to sail to Sweden, but the Nazis have dogs to sniff out the Jews hidden in the boats. They used a hankerchief with a smell that wards off dogs. Ellen and her family got away. Two years later, the war ended! There were flags and celebration everywhere! Annemarie still had Ellen's necklace so she decided that she would wear it until she found Ellen.

What I think of the book was it was great and well-written! My favorite chapter was the fifteenth,"My Dogs Smell Meat!" when Annemarie ran into Nazi soldiers.

Lowis Lowry is a great author. I recommend this book to everyone.