A late-night visit from the Germans looking for Ellen’s family brings memories of Annemarie’s older sister to the surface. Her younger sister doesn’t know any life other than this, and she doesn’t know to fear the German soldiers on every street corner.Īnnemarie’s best friend, Ellen, is Jewish, and when her parents flee the city to avoid “relocation,” Annemarie’s family takes Ellen in. Annemarie knows what it’s like to live freely, but the Germans now occupy Denmark. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, the Newbery medal winner for 1990, tells the story of a 10-year-old girl in Copenhagen during World War II. She looked down, and saw that she had imprinted the Star of David into her palm. Papa stepped forward and closed the door behind him.Īnnemarie relaxed the clenched fingers of her right hand, which still clutched Ellen’s necklace.
Without a word, the other two officers followed.
The he turned, the heels of his shiny boots grinding into the pictures, and left the apartment. The officer tore the photograph in half and dropped the pieces on the floor.
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