Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dang...
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life.
In reading of the Resistance leaders in Denmark. I came across an account of a young man named Kim Malthe-bruun, who was eventually captured and executed by the Nazis when he was only twenty-one years old. I read his story as I had read many others turning the pages, skimming here and there: this sabotage, that tactic, this capture, that escape. After a while even courage becomes routine to the reader.
Then, quite unprepared, I turned the page and faced a photograph of Kim Malthe-bruun. He wore a turtleneck sweater, and his thick, light hair was windblown. His eyes looked out at me, unwavering on the page.
Seeing him there, so terribly young, broke my heart. But seeing the quiet determination in his boyish eyes made me determined, too, to tell his story, and that of all the Danish people... (查看原文)
“Who is that man who rides past here every morning on his horse?"
the German soldier had asked.
Papa said he had smiled to himself,amused that the German soldier did not know.He listened while the boy answered.
"He is our king,"the boy told the soldier."He is the King of Denmark."
"Where is his bodyguard?"the soldier had asked.
"And do you know what the boy said?"Papa had asked Annemarie.She was sitting on his lap.She was little,then,only seven years old.She shook her head,waiting to hear the answer.
"The boy looked right at the soldier,and he said,‘All of Denmark is his bodyguard.'"
这位国王就是Christian X,像我这种完全不了解国外历史人对这位喜欢一个人出来溜达的国王都好感兴趣呢~ (查看原文)
The book ‘Number the Stars’ a historical fiction written by Lois Lowry tells the story of little ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen saving her Jewish friend and learning how to be courageous in the face of danger. Therefore, it is apparent that courage is on...
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This is an amazing novel about a young Jewish girl named Annemarie, living in Nazi Germany. After reading this book, Annemarie was my new hero. AnneMarie is ten years old and she lives in Copenhagen, Denmark with her mother, father, and younger sister Kir...
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The book ‘Number the Stars’ a historical fiction written by Lois Lowry. It tells the story of little ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen saving her Jewish friend and learning how to be courageous in the face of danger. Therefore, it is apparent that courage a...
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I only used 2 nights to finish this book. And as a result, I think it is fairly easy to read. the book tells about a Danish family in World War 2, and it is written by an American writer, which surprises me. but all in all, I don't think this piece is bette...
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4 有用 Nancy 2022-02-08 15:16:08
青少年读物 没有很深的感受
5 有用 Zoeyyeoz 2016-11-01 18:38:18
纪念我读的第一本英文小说
0 有用 爱丽丝爱丽丝 2021-12-09 12:22:12
儿童故事放在残酷的NAZI二战背景下使得这本书主题更加深刻，作者后面的后序里说明了本书的创作理由及历史参考，看了更加感触更深。With love and courage，such a world is possible！
0 有用 很棒一只咪 2021-10-23 03:25:46
我看的第一本英文小说 半完成✅
2 有用 小仙班候选人 2018-05-06 20:06:13
可歌可泣。以后会给我的孩子讲这本书。描写还可以，情怀加两星。