Number the Stars
It is 1943, and ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen’s ordinary life in Copenhagen, Denmark is forever changed when Nazi troops start to “relocate” Danish Jews. Annemarie’s family takes in her best friend, Ellen Rosen, and pretends that she is Annemarie’s sister. Ultimately, more must be done to save Ellen, and Annemarie demonstrates incredible bravery in helping smuggle Ellen, her family, and other Danish Jews across the sea to Sweden.
For this book, we offer a mix of literary and informational texts to support your upcoming novel unit. These lessons are designed to build students’ reading comprehension and engagement.