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Number the Stars

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The book I read was Number The Stars. Written by Lois Lowry. The story was based on the life a young Jewish girl named Ellen. Ellen’s family diside’s to send her to stay with there friends the Johansen’s to try to save her life from the nazis. Annmarie Johansen played a big part in saving Ellen’s life.Annmarie also helped her family in a big way.

Ann Marie helped save her best friend Ellen’s life when one night as they were tucked into bed a loud banging came knocking on there door. As Ellen and Ann Marie’s hart started beating fast anomalies parent’s got up and ancerd the door. The nazis barged in and began asking questions. As Ann Marie looked at Ellen," she whispered urgently, take off your necklace!" just than the nazis foot steps were coming closer, they had no where to put her necklace which was "the star of David" so Ann Marie took the necklace and griped in her hand as tight as she could. Soon they came and woke them up, they asked a few questions looked at them and left. As they let out the deep breath they had been holding in with fear.

Ann Marie also helped her family out in a big way. she helped them out when they sent her out on a big mission. Her mission was to go throw the wood’s to the fishing dock’s to tack her uncle Henrik who was a fisher men a basket. So she did [but momma wouldn’t tell her what was in the basket.] so that morning her mom put a envelope in her basket, and sent her on her way. she went trying to get there before he took off for the day. When more than half way there two germen solders that had been on every street corner had stopped her and started

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