Author: Lois Lowry
Publisher:Mass Market Paperback
Date: February 9th, 1998
IBSN: 0440227534
Summary: The story follows ten year old Annmarie Johansen, and friend Ellen Rosen in 1943. They live in Copenhagan and the Nazi soldiers are marching everywhere, the food is growing scarce, and school is starting to become the least of there worries. The war is a huge impact on all there lives, and soon there is to be a bigger issue on Annmarie and Ellen's hands. Annmarie must help her friend on the most dangerous mission ever.
Evaluation: This book once I read it in 4th grade stuck to me, and impacted me greatly. I knew about the holocaust. I knew about it vaguely, and to a 4th grader, the details were not yet fully explained about the true horror of the event. This book however, gave such a great perspective, and feel for how it was life in Denmark, and Germany at the time when the Nazi's were invading. I remember later in 5th grade seeing a play for school about the Holocaust, and hearing a actual survivor, and hearing that while thinking of this book really opened my eyes, and I think this book is a great read. I recommend reading this, and having it in your library.
I have never read this book before but, I have heard about stories on how it is really good and how it sparks interests in all students
ReplyDeleteIt has been a long time since I read this book, but I definitely need to add it to my list to read again. It is considered a classic and is read quite frequently in Elementary school.
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