Our newest read aloud has been Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Lois Lowry is one of my favorite authors, having written Gathering Blue, one of my favorite books. Gathering Blue is set in the future, much like The Hunger Games, and society as we know it has disappeared - replaced with poverty, government rules, and fenced communities. The main character is also a female who is brave beyond her age and circumstances.
Anyway, back to Number the Stars. In this book, we meet Annemarie, a young girl living Copenhagen during World War II. Annemarie has a Jewish best friend whose life is in danger because of the Nazis. Annemarie learns that sometimes it is easier to be brave by not knowing all the details - such as when the soldiers come in during her "Great-aunt Birte" funeral night and ask her a question. Since she knew she was lying it was much more difficult to be brave and tell that lie then it would have been if she thought that was the truth.
Do you agree with her Uncle Henrik - Is it easier to be brave when you don't know all the truth? Why or why not?
i do like this book but i don't know the whole story because i wasn't here when you guys began reading this book.Not cool.This book might be an educational book for someone wanting to learn about why soldiers wanted the jewish.i am very interested in this book.I can't wait to see what happens.
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I dont think its easier to be brave when you know the truth because you get scared and worried about what they are talking about.
ReplyDeletei think she should live somewere else and hide the jewish girl and her family
ReplyDeleteNo, it is not easier. When you don't know the truth you might wonder the worst thing.That makes it harder to be brave.
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