1. Lois Lowry - Number the Stars
Number the Stars: A True Representation of Historical Fiction. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is an award winning novel that has captured the hearts of many children and adults. It deals with the struggles of a young ... the book. The second point I will discuss is how the historical details are included in the book. The Newberry winning young adult novel, Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry tells a tale of a ten-year-girl living in occupied Denmark. There, Nazi soldiers on the street corners are a common occurrence. Although life was hard for Annemarie ... people. For instance, Annemarie does n...
... : Us and Uncle Fraud, Switch Around, and All about Sam to name a few. Her books are said to fit into the same all-purpose theme that deals with human connections. Lois Lowry is a two time Newberry Medal winner for her books, The Giver in 1994 and Number the Stars in 1990. She has also received the Children's Literature award for her novel ... A Summer to Die and the Golden Kite award for her book Robby Starkey. The book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is about two families trying to survive the Nazi war in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943. Annemarie Johansen, the main character, and her family...
... Ellen that stays with her best friend's family the Johansens to avoid being caught by the nazis and relocated along with her family. I selected this book because it was by Lois Lowry and I read other books by her so I thought that this book would be good. I also chose this book because it was a Newberry award winner. Annemarie Johansen is the main character ... ...
... Ellen that stays with her best friend's family the Johansens to avoid being caught by the nazis and relocated along with her family. I selected this book because it was by Lois Lowry and I read other books by her so I thought that this book would be good. I also chose this book because it was a Newberry award winner. Annemarie Johansen is the main character ... ...